A beautiful hardcover edition of one of the most subversive novels ever written - reading Catch-22 is a rite of passage. The story takes place in the final months of World War II and follows a bombardier named Yossarian, who is desperate and angry because thousands of people he has never met are trying to kill him. His real problem is not the enemy - it is his own army, which constantly increases the number of missions the men must fly to complete their service. When Yossarian tries to excuse himself from the dangerous missions, he falls into Catch-22: if he flies, he is crazy and doesn't have to; but if he doesn't want to fly, he must be sane and must fly. It's a real catch-22.

“The greatest satirical work in the English language.” - Observer

“Wildly original, brutally cruel, a dazzling performance... it will not be forgotten.” - New York Times

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