"A biography of writer J.D. Salinger that describes his era, his major works--especially The catcher in the rye, his life, and the legacy of his writing"--Provided by publisher.

In 2007, French writer, Frédéric Beigbeder, decided to travel to the United States in search of J.D. Salinger, who withdrew from the world in 1965 and is said to still be alive and reside somewhere in New Hampshire.

Includes a brief biography of the author, thematic and structural analysis of the work, critical views, and an index of themes and ideas.

La fabulosa història d'amor de Jerry Salinger, autor d'El vigilant al camp de sègol, i Oona O'Neill, filla del Nobel Eugene O'Neill i estrella de les revistes del cor als anys quaranta. Una novel·la absorbent sobre les passions de joventut, l'horror de la guerra i el pas del temps. El 1940, a Nova York, Jerry Salinger, encara un escriptor principiant, coneix Oona O'Neill, la filla del dramaturg nord-americà més gran de l'època. Tot i que l'enamorament...

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