Catch-22

This fiftieth-anniversary edition commemorates Joseph Heller's masterpiece with a new introduction, critical essays and reviews, rare papers and photos, and much more. 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 bombardier Yossarian, 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's the army that keeps increasing the number of missions he must fly to complete his service.