Salinger's only novel, "The Catcher in the Rye," became a watershed moment in the history of world literature. The book's title and the name of its protagonist, Holden Caulfield, have become code for many generations of young rebels, from beatniks and hippies to members of modern radical youth movements. The work has been translated into almost all major world languages. It is included in the list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century. Holden Caulfield is expelled from private school once again. In an attempt to sort himself out and overcome an internal crisis, he runs away to New York. The fake and cruel world of adults is repugnant to Holden. In it, a hotel elevator operator can offer the services of a prostitute and then extort an extra five dollars from a client. A former teacher might offer a place to stay, only to stealthily stroke a sleeping boy’s hair at night. Holden rebels against this world. He seeks the sincerity and simplicity found in his little sister Phoebe and other children. He wants to protect them from the world of adults. Holden wants to save the children running through a field of rye, unaware of the cliff’s edge…
Author: Jerome Salinger
Translator: R. Wright-Kovaleva
Pages: 304 (offset). Hardcover
Dimensions: 138x200 x19 mm
Series: Pearl. Quiet Luxury Classics
