Although the author finds it impossible to assess Salinger's permanent worth as a novelist, he finds much to admire in several of the short stories and in "The Catcher in the Rye."
A biography of writer J.D. Salinger that describes his era, his major works--especially The catcher in the rye, his life, and the legacy of his writing.
The stories: A Perfect Day for Bananafish Uncle Wiggily in Connecticut Just Before the War with the Eskimos The Laughing Man Down at the Dinghy For Esmé--with Love and Squalor Pretty Mouth and Green My Eyes De Daumier-Smith's Blue Period ...
Evaluates Salinger's major fiction and its expression of a widespread American dissatisfaction, the historical context of Salinger's literary development, and the influence of Eastern religious and philosophical thought on his style and ...