Catch-22
About this book
Catch-22 is like no other novel. It has its own rationale, its own extraordinary character. It moves back and forth from hilarity to horror. It is outrageously funny and strangely affecting. It is totally original. 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. Catch-22 is a microcosm of the twentieth-century world as it might look to someone dangerously sane. It is a novel that lives and moves and grows with astonishing power and vitality -- a masterpiece of our time. - Back cover.
Reader Profile
4.0/5 · 903081 readers · 372 pages · ≈ 6 h 53 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read Catch-22?
About ≈ 6 h 53 m — 372 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Catch-22?
372 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Catch-22?
It sits on the Psychology, Drama, Fiction shelves.
Has Catch-22 been made into a movie or TV show?
Yes — screen adaptations include Catch-22 (1970), Catch-22.
Is Catch-22 in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Where does Catch-22 take place?
It is set in Italy during 1943.
Who wrote Catch-22?
Joseph Heller.
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