Catch 22

Joseph Heller

Set in Italy during World War II, this title tells the story of a bombardier named Yossarian, a hero who is furious because thousands of people he has never met are trying to kill him. It offers a satire on military madness, and the tale of one man's efforts to survive it.

This 50th anniversary edition celebrates Heller’s fictional masterpiece with an introduction by Howard Jacobson, rare images form Heller’s personal archive and essays by the likes of Norman Mailer, Anthony Burgess and Christopher Hitchens.

Hard cover, 602 pages.