Catcher in the Rye

This is the story of Holden Caulfield and his acceptance of the reality of growing up.  He is a delinquent, never fitting in, and still mostly a child at the age of 17.  Perhaps it was from his younger brother's untimely death that Holden wants to remain a child.  Perhaps it is his anxiety over becoming a hypocrite, as he sees all adults.  Either way, in one weekend he learns the truth about growing up, and this young man's quest for knowledge and understanding strikes a chord in everyone who reads it.

This is Salinger's only novel, and little is known about him and his work, for he refuses questions. 

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