![]() ![]() ![]() While it’s not heavy on Jewish content, Heller’s background and reputation as a Jewish-american author make Catch- 22 a valuable addition to any collection of Jewish Literature. ![]() Yet if Yossarian makes any attempts to excuse himself from the perilous missions that he is committed to flying, he is trapped by the Great Loyalty Oath Crusade, the hilariously sinister bureaucratic rule from which the book takes its title: a man is considered insane if he willingly continues to fly dangerous combat missions, but if he makes the necessary formal request to be relieved of such missions, the very act of making the request proves that he is sane and therefore ineligible to be relieved. His problem is Colonel Cathcart, who keeps raising the number of missions the men must fly to complete their service. The True Story of Catch-22: The Real Men and Missions of Joseph Heller's 340th Bomb Group in World War II by Patricia Chapman Meder 56 Kindle 29917.99 Available instantly Hardcover 155332.95 3.99 delivery Dec 1 - 7 More Buying Choices 7. His efforts are perfectly understandable because as he furiously scrambles, thousands of people he hasn’t even met are trying to kill him. It is one of the funniest books ever written, a keystone work in American literature, and even added a new term to the dictionary.Īt the heart of Catch- 22 resides the incomparable, malingering bombardier, Yossarian, a hero endlessly inventive in his schemes to save his skin from the horrible chances of war. Catch-22 Heller, Joseph Published by Dell (1980) ISBN 10: 044011120X ISBN 13: 9780440111207 New Paperback Quantity: 1 Seller: Wizard Books (Long Beach, CA, U.S.A.) Rating Seller Rating: Book Description Paperback. ![]()
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