Joseph Heller
1) Catch-22
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Set in the closing months of World War II in an American bomber squadron off the coast of Italy, Catch-22 is the story of a bombardier named Yossarian who is frantic and furious because thousands of people he has never even met keep trying to kill him.
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Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
c1994
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English
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A sequel to Catch-22, the 1961 humorous bestseller about a group of American airmen during World War II. The novel follows many of the same characters in their current escapades--mainly to do with selling defense equipment to the Pentagon. In addition, there are their views on the decline of America.
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D. Quixote
Pub. Date
2012
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Portuguese
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Passado em Itália durante a II Guerra Mundial, conta a história de um comandante de bombardeiros, um herói incomparável e matreiro, que está furioso porque milhares de pessoas que não conhece de lado nenhum querem matá-lo. Mas o seu verdadeiro problema não é o inimigo - é o seu próprio exército, que está sempre a aumentar o número de missões de voo que os homens têm de cumprir para completarem a sua comissão de serviço. Porém,
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A masterful short story from the acclaimed author of Catch-22, about one long night of anticipation.In a small town in the American South, it is night in the middle of the twentieth century. Carter, a high-school teacher and football coach in the newly desegregated schools, is awaiting news of two of his students who have been in a serious altercation. Outside the building where Carter has kept his vigil, a crowd of townspeople have also gathered...
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An evening of readings and discussion: Heller's friends and colleagues including Christopher Buckley, Robert Gottlieb, and Mike Nichols. They revisit his classic black comedy set at the end of World War II, one of the most important books about patriotism, honor, and the absurdities of war and beauracracy of the 20th century. The conversation is led by Lesley Stahl. An excerpt is performed by Scott Shepherd (Gatz).
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Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2010
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English
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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.
Soon to be a Hulu limited series starring Christopher Abbott, George Clooney, Kyle Chandler, and Hugh...
Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read.
Soon to be a Hulu limited series starring Christopher Abbott, George Clooney, Kyle Chandler, and Hugh...
12) God knows
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English
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As the Biblical David lies on his death-bed he looks back on his own, crowded life and tells all.
18) Tsughak 22: vep
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Zangak Hratarakchʻutʻyun
Pub. Date
2019.
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Armenian
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"Erkrord hamashkharhayin paterazmi masin tʻerews amenaartasovor steghtsagortsuotʻyunneritsʻ mekě i tsʻuytsʻ ē dnum paterazmi arhavirkʻnerě paradokʻsayin tramabanutʻyamb inkʻnahakasogh silogizmnerov u vaṛ, gunegh, gretʻe shoshapʻeli kerparnerov: Paterazmakan anelaneliutʻyuně ew ahṛeli oghbergutʻyan mej tsaghkogh mardkayin khardakhutʻyuně vepum nerkayatsʻvum en sew humori ew absurdayin iravichakneri mijotsʻov. Vepi zhamanakagroren...
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Izdatelʹstvo AST
Pub. Date
[2022]
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Russian
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Set in the closing months of World War II in an American bomber squadron off the coast of Italy, Catch-22 is the story of a bombardier named Yossarian who is frantic and furious because thousands of people he has never even met keep trying to kill him.