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Format:
Book (regular print)
Title:
Catch-22 : a novel
ISBN:
9780671128050

9781451626650

9780684833392

9780684865133

9781451621174

9780671502331
Publication:
New York : Simon and Schuster, 1961.
Physical Description:
443 pages ; 22 cm
General Note:
Sequel: Closing time.
Contents:
I. Texan -- II. Clevinger -- III. Havermeyer -- IV. Doc Daneeka -- V. Chief White Halfoat -- VI. Hungry Joe -- VII. McWatt -- VIII. Lieutenant Scheisskopf -- IX. Major Major Major Major -- X. Wintergreen -- XI. Captain Black -- XII. Bologna -- XIII. Major-de Coverley -- XIV. Kid Sampson -- XV. Piltchard & Wren -- XVI. Luciana -- XVII. Soldier in white -- XVIII. Soldier who saw everything twice -- XIX. Colonel Cathcart -- XX. Corporal Whitcomb -- XXI. General Dreedle -- XXII. Milo the mayor -- XXIII. Nately's old man -- XXIV. Milo -- XXV. Chaplain -- XXVI. Aarfy -- XXVII. Nurse Duckett -- XXVIII. Dobbs - XXIX Peckem -- XXX. Dunbar -- XXXI. Mrs. Daneeka -- XXXII Yo-Yo's roomies -- XXXIII. Nately's whore -- XXXIV. Thanksgiving -- XXXV. Milo, the militant -- XXXVI. The cellar -- XXXVII. General Scheisskopf -- XXXVIII. Kid sister -- XXXIX. The eternal city -- XL. Catch-22 -- XLI. Snowden -- XLII. Yossarian.
Summary:
Set in the closing months of World War II in an American bomber squadron off Italy, Catch-22 is the story of a bombardier named Yossarian, who is frantic and furious because thousands of people he hasn't even met keep trying to kill him.
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