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The Catcher in the Rye

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Perhaps the quintessential coming-of-age story, Holden Caulfield’s journey of self discovery is equal parts hilarious and touching. It’s a story of growing pains, of transitioning out of childhood, and, in true Peter Pan fashion, of a certain refusal to grow up.

CELEBRATING 75 YEARS OF THE CATCHER IN THE RYE, 1951 - 2026

The "brilliant, funny, meaningful novel" (The New Yorker) that established J. D. Salinger as a leading voice in American literature—and that has instilled in millions of readers around the world a lifelong love of books.

"If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you'll probably want to know is where I was born, and what my lousy childhood was like, and how my parents were occupied and all before they had me, and all tha...

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