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Catcher in the Rye.

Catcher in the Rye was a novel that was written by J.D. Salinger. The novel was published in 1945 and has sold over ..... copies. The novel focuses around a young boy by the name of Holden Caufield. The year was 1949 and this troubled boy has just been expelled from his boarding school, Pency Prep. Instead of returuning straight home Holden decides to spend his last few days of the school term in New York. During this time Holden meets up with old girlfriends, hires a prostitue, goes out to many bars and musical shows. He ends this ti,e in New York by meeting up with his sister. At the end of the novel, Holden is in a rest home, having experienced either a physical and/or emotional breakdown.