Catch-22: A special gift edition

Catch-22 is a novel by Joseph Heller that is set in the closing months of World War II. It follows the story of a bombardier named Yossarian who is frantic and furious because thousands of people he has never met are trying to kill him. His real problem is not the enemy, but his own army, which keeps increasing the number of missions the men must fly to complete their service. If Yossarian makes any attempts to excuse himself from the perilous missions, he is caught in Catch-22: if he flies, he is crazy, and doesn't have to; but if he doesn't want to, he must be sane and has to.

Format: Hardback
Length: 544 pages
Publication date: 05 October 2023
Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Catch-22 is one of the most subversive anti-war novels ever written. Set in the closing months of World War II, this novel follows the story of a bombardier named Yossarian, who is plagued by the absurdity of the war and the senseless deaths of his fellow soldiers. Yossarian is a man who is desperate to avoid flying dangerous missions, but he is caught in a Catch-22 situation. If he attempts to excuse himself from the missions, he is labeled crazy and must fly. However, if he refuses to fly, he is considered sane and must go on the missions. The novel explores the themes of bureaucracy, morality, and the futility of war. It is a dark and humorous portrayal of the horrors of war, and it has become a classic of American literature.

The greatest satirical work in the English language

Observer

Wildly original, brutally gruesome, a dazzling performance...it will not be forgotten

New York Times

VINTAGE QUARTERBOUND CLASSICS: Bound to be beautiful

Catch-22 is one of the most subversive anti-war novels ever written.

Set in the closing months of World War II, this novel follows the story of a bombardier named Yossarian, who is plagued by the absurdity of the war and the senseless deaths of his fellow soldiers.

Yossarian is a man who is desperate to avoid flying dangerous missions, but he is caught in a Catch-22 situation.

If he attempts to excuse himself from the missions, he is labeled crazy and must fly.

However, if he refuses to fly, he is considered sane and must go on the missions.

The novel explores the themes of bureaucracy, morality, and the futility of war.

It is a dark and humorous portrayal of the horrors of war, and it has become a classic of American literature.

Weight: 547g
Dimension: 204 x 138 x 45 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781784878696