The Catcher in the Rye Hardie Grant Egmont and student writings

and student writings

and by the relentless investigations of the dogged Inspector Javert

From the remote corners of the jungle to the world's largest cities

is cheerfully deaf to Olivia's sarcasm

he's lived alone on the streets of Boston

The Catcher in the Rye Hardie Grant Egmont and student writingsHolden Caulfield is a seventeen year old dropout who has just been kicked out of his fourth school. Navigating his way through the challenges of growing up, Holden dissects the 'phony' aspects of society, and the 'phonies' themselves: the headmaster whose affability depends on the wealth of the parents, his roommate who scores with girls using sickly sweet affection.