1961 1st year edition; Simon and Schuster publishers, New York; Book Club Edition; hardbound in blue boards with timberwolf lettering along spine; very good condition with unmarked pages; dust jacket very good with minimal wear.
 
Description -
Catch-22 is a satirical novel by American author Joseph Heller. He began writing it in 1953; the novel was first published in 1961. Often cited as one of the most significant novels of the twentieth century, it uses a distinctive non-chronological third-person narration, describing events from the points of view of different characters. The separate storylines are out of sequence so the timeline develops along with the plot.
 
The novel is set during World War II, from 1942 to 1944. It mainly follows the life of Captain John Yossarian, a U.S. Army Air Forces B-25 bombardier. Most of the events in the book occur while the fictional 256th Squadron is based on the island of Pianosa, in the Mediterranean Sea, west of Italy. The novel looks into the experiences of Yossarian and the other airmen in the camp, who attempt to maintain their sanity while fulfilling their service requirements so that they may return home.