Holden, knowing he is to be expelled from school, decides to leave early. He spends three days in New York City and tells the story of what he did and suffered there.
Catcher in the Rye ANNOTATION
Salinger's classic coming-of-age story portrays one young man's funny and poignant experiences with life, love, and sex.
FROM THE PUBLISHER
Ever since it was first published in 1951, this novel has been the coming-of-age story against which all others are judged. Read and cherished by generations, the story of Holden Caulfield is truly one of America's literary treasures.