The Catcher in the Rye
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J.D. Salinger's quintessential post-war novel following 16-year-old Holden Caulfield across New York City following his expulsion from a prep school. Celebrated for its authentic first-person vernacular voice probing adolescent isolation, phoniness, and the loss of childhood innocence. Key Metric: Over 65 million copies sold; translated into 30+ languages; published 16 July 1951
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J.D. Salinger's quintessential post-war novel following 16-year-old Holden Caulfield across New York City following his expulsion from a prep school. Celebrated for its authentic first-person vernacular voice probing adolescent isolation, phoniness, and the loss of childhood innocence.
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Key Metric
Over 65 million copies sold; translated into 30+ languages; published 16 July 1951
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