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At the heart of Joseph Heller's bestselling novel, first published in 1961, is a satirical indicement of military madness and stupidity, and the desire of the ordinary man to survive it. It is a tale of the dangerously sane Captain Yossarian, who spends his time in Italy plotting to survive.
| ISBN | 0099477319 | | DEWEY edition | DC20 | | ISBN13 | 9780099477310
(What's this?) | | Pages | 576 | | Publisher | Vintage | | Weight (grammes) | 389 | | Imprint | Vintage | | Published in | London | | Format | Paperback | | Previous ISBN | 9780099536017 | | Publication date | 06 Oct 1994 | | Height (mm) | 198 | | Non-book description | B | | Width (mm) | 130 | | DEWEY | 813.54 | | Academic level | General |
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If you know me, this would be a surprising choice. Why? I am a dyed-in-the-wool Science Fiction addict. And yet, this 'polymesmeric' novel remains my favourite book of all time, the book I have returned to over and over. At once funny to the point of hilarious, and tragic to the depths of humanity, it is chock-full of many memorable characters and events, with the futility of war highlighted by the absurdity of humankind. For those who have read the book, I need only say a few words to remind them. Snowden's secret. 'I'm cold, Yossarian, I'm cold'. - John MarianiIt was the first book I can remember reading that stunned me - it was clever and moving and funny and scary. - Sharon Murray - Blackwell Head Office, OxfordThe book is at the same time comically absurd and tragically sad; often at the same time. Not many boosk I have read manage this accomplisment. Yossarian lives on! - Ian Chilvers - Bookseller, Blackwell, Oxford Write a review
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