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By: Joseph Heller
Narrated by: Jay O. Sanders
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This fiftieth-anniversary edition commemorates Joseph Heller’s masterpiece with a new introduction; critical essays and reviews by Norman Mailer, Alfred Kazin, Anthony Burgess, and others; rare papers and photos; and much more.

Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read.

Now a Hulu limited series starring Christopher Abbott, George Clooney, Kyle Chandler, and Hugh Laurie.

Fifty years after its original publication, Catch-22 remains a cornerstone of American literature and one of the funniest—and most celebrated—books of all time. In recent years it has been named to “best novels” lists by Time, Newsweek, the Modern Library, and the London Observer.

Set in Italy during World War II, this is the story of the incomparable, malingering bombardier, Yossarian, a hero who is furious because thousands of people he has never met are trying to kill him. But his real problem is not the enemy—it is his own army, which keeps increasing the number of missions the men must fly to complete their service. Yet if Yossarian makes any attempt to excuse himself from the perilous missions he’s assigned, he’ll be in violation of Catch-22, a hilariously sinister bureaucratic rule: a man is considered insane if he willingly continues to fly dangerous combat missions, but if he makes a formal request to be removed from duty, he is proven sane and therefore ineligible to be relieved.

This fiftieth-anniversary edition commemorates Joseph Heller’s masterpiece with a new introduction by Christopher Buckley; a wealth of critical essays and reviews by Norman Mailer, Alfred Kazin, Anthony Burgess, and others; rare papers and photos from Joseph Heller’s personal archive; and much more. Here, at last, is the definitive edition of a classic of world literature. Jewish Heritage Literature & Fiction Funny Satire Literary Fiction Witty Comedy Fiction Dark Humor Classics Genre Fiction
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I didn’t really enjoy the book but kept feeling like it was a classic I needed to read at least once. The narration was engaging and kept me interested enough to finish it.

Narration was great

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What an amazing story. the writer has such a talent to convey so many emotions in just a few pages. hands down one of the best written books I have read.

Amazing Book

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Obviously the book is fantastic, but this audiobook version managed to make a great book even better.
I will look for other books read by Jay O. Sanders (Bernie’s son; little known fabrication)

Very Well Read!

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I loved the dry humor and play on words throughout. The performance was one of the best in my opinion.

Great story. Great performance.

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I wish the system would allow me more stars for the narrator. Five is not enough. Thoroughly enjoyed the story and especially the performance that made each character come alive.

Need more starts for the narrator

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