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 Nine Stories - J.D. Salinger
Newest Review: ... begun to tightly regulate publicity. He would not allow publishers to illustrate the dust jacket, so that his readers would ... more  ... have no preconceived notion of how the characters looked.
After the notoriety of The Catcher in the Rye, Salinger gradually withdrew into himself isolating himself in rural parts of New Hampshire where he had moved from New York. Great speculation was made of Salinger's personal life, his marriages and relationships (including at 53 with an 18 year old writer), his children and even his faith which has included dabbling in Zen Buddhism, Hinduism, and even Dianetics, better known today as Scientology.
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Nine Stories - J.D. Salinger: Better than Catcher in the Rye (1258 words)
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Author: J D Salinger Original Published date: 1953 Pages: 320 Genre: American Classic (teen angst with style) RRP: £8.99 Amazon Price: £7.39 ***Summary*** A collection of 9 short stories at which Salinger excels. Each story introduces us to a new character and gives us an unedited tour of their life. The general theme which threads the stories and characters together is loneliness and yet the book is also full of hope. ***About the Author*** Jerome David Salinger was born in New York on New Years' Day 1919 to a Jewish father and a Scottish/Irish mother. Salinger bounced from school to school, including Military ... Read the complete review
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