About this title: J. D. Salinger's famous and enduring chronicle of Holden Caulfield's journey from innocence to experience is the quintessential coming-of-age novel--though it's an unusual one, in which the hero tries to cling to the simplicity of childhood, achieving a kind of maturity almost in spite of himself. As the novel begins, Holden runs away from his stifling prep school, which is full of "phonies" and where he has, in fact, flunked out. Holing up in a New York City hotel, he has a series of small adventures and missed opportunities, all of which emphasize his loneliness and alienation from the ...
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780316769488ISBN:0316769487
Description: Acceptable. Overall below average used book. May have highlighting, underlining, notes, price sticker on cover, or be an ex-library book. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780316769488ISBN:0316769487
Description: Acceptable. Considerable cover wear and tear with creasing and scuffing to edges. Some page corners present folding. Moderate markings and underlining on pages. Considerable writting and drawing on cover pages and page edges. GoodwillnyBooks is committed to providing each customer with the highest standard of customer service. You may return new items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Bantam
Date Published: 1989
ISBN-13:9780553250251ISBN:0553250256
Description: Good. Moderate cover wear with scuffing to edges and creasing. Age toning. GoodwillnyBooks is committed to providing each customer with the highest standard of customer service. You may return new items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. read more
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Bantam Books
Date Published: 1984
ISBN-13:9780553250251ISBN:0553250256
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. (A156_5/9)Book is in good condition. Book showing light wear on edges. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
ISBN-13:9780316769488ISBN:0316769487
Description: Good. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
ISBN-13:9780316769488ISBN:0316769487
Description: Good. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
"I had heard about this book for years. I finally decided to get a copy and read it. I'm no brilliant writer or anything, but jeez, I think I could write a rambling book like this about my life, too.
How this became any sort of classic is beyond me."
"I love this book. I have read it 7 times. There is a magic about Holden that no other character has captured. His love for his brother, sister and parents is truly warming. It doesn't have much of a plot, but that is the amazing part of the book. You are not waiting for the BIG ending, you just fall in love with him and want to keep reading just to be lost in the beautifulness of the story!"
"this was a wonderful book . It reall spoke to me. me reading it for the first time really understood what it was like living like he did. i know a thing or two and i've read many books and i tell you this a very good book. you must read it to understand where i'm coming form."
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