{"product_id":"catch-as-catch-can-joseph-heller-9780743257930","title":"Catch as Catch Can: The Collected Stories and Other Writings","description":"\u003cb\u003eA collection of short stories and other miscellaneous writings by Joseph Heller, one of America's most influential and idiosyncratic writers.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYears before the publication of \u003ci\u003eCatch-22\u003c\/i\u003e--which was called \"a monumental artifact of contemporary literature\" by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \"an apocalyptic masterpiece\" by the \u003ci\u003eChicago Sun-Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \"one of the most bitterly funny works in the language\" by \u003ci\u003eThe New Republic\u003c\/i\u003e--Joseph Heller began sharpening his skills as a writer, searching for the voice that would best express his own peculiarly wry view of the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eCatch As Catch Can\u003c\/i\u003e, editors Matthew J. Bruccoli and Park Bucker have for the first time collected the short stories Heller published prior to that first novel, along with all the other short pieces of fiction and nonfiction that were published during his lifetime. Also included are five previously unpublished short stories, most reflecting the influence on Heller of urban naturalist writers such as Irwin Shaw and Nelson Algren. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe result is an important and significant addition to our understanding and appreciation of Joseph Heller, showing his evolution as a writer and artist. For those unfamiliar with his work, it will serve as an excellent introduction; for everyone else, \u003ci\u003eCatch As Catch Can\u003c\/i\u003e is a chance to explore a new aspect of Heller's remarkable career.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joseph Heller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0743257936\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780743257930\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/05\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.69lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.37h x 5.49w x 0.87d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/23\/2004 pg. 24","brand":"Joseph Heller","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43947067146495,"sku":"9780743257930","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_7dc1200b-5975-4e7f-a214-8c937762e4f8.jpg?v=1681516516","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/catch-as-catch-can-joseph-heller-9780743257930","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}