Something Happened by Joseph Heller (English) Paperback Book

Description: Something Happened by Joseph Heller FROM THE AUTHOR OF CATCH-22, SOON TO BE A TV SERIES ON CHANNEL 4 Joseph Hellers other masterpiece - a darkly comic, sometimes tragic satire that does for the American Dream what Catch-22 did for the madness of warJoseph Hellers finest achievement Jonathan CoeBob Slocum was a promising executive. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A cult classic, Something Happened is considered by some to be an even finer achievement than Catch-22. This is Hellers funny, honest and tragic tale of a failed American dream, relaunched in Vintage Classics for a generation brought up on Black MirrorFROM THE AUTHOR OF CATCH-22, SOON TO BE A TV SERIES ON CHANNEL 4Joseph Hellers other masterpiece - a darkly comic, sometimes tragic satire that does for the American Dream what Catch-22 did for the madness of warJoseph Hellers finest achievement Jonathan CoeBob Slocum was a promising executive. He had an attractive wife, three children, a nice house, and as many mistresses as he desired. His life was settled and ordered; he had conformed and society demanded he be happy - or at least pretend to be. But the pretence was becoming more and more difficult, as Slocums discontent grew into an overwhelming sense of desolation, frustration and fear.And then something happened. . .One of the most pleasurable, engrossing, and in retrospect moving American novels ever written... The most criminally overlooked great novel of the past half century is a book called Something Happened LA Review of Books Author Biography Joseph Heller was born in 1923 in Brooklyn, New York. He served as a bombardier in the Second World War and then attended New York University and Columbia University and then Oxford, the last on a Fullbright scholarship. He then taught for two years at Pennsylvania State University, before returning to New York, where he began a successful career in the advertising departments of Time, Look and McCalls magazines. It was during this time that he had the idea for Catch-22. Working on the novel in spare moments and evenings at home, it took him eight years to complete and was first published in 1961. His second novel, Something Happened was published in 1974, Good As Gold in 1979 and Closing Time in 1994. He is also the author of the play We Bombed in New Haven. Review One of the most pleasurable, engrossing, and in retrospect moving American novels ever written… The most criminally overlooked great novel of the past half century is a book called Something Happened * LA Review of Books *It is splendidly put together and hypnotic to read. It is as clear and hard-edged as a cut diamond. Mr. Hellers concentration and patience are so evident on every page that one can only say that "Something Happened" is at all points precisely what he hoped it would be -- Kurt VonnegutI used to think Catch-22 was my best novel until I read Kurt Vonneguts review of Something Happened. Now I think Something Happened is -- Joseph HellerA supremely controlled and meticulous masterpiece, grounded in the horror of daily living -- John Self * Guardian * Promotional A cult classic, Something Happened is considered by some to be an even finer achievement than Catch-22. This is Hellers funny, honest and tragic tale of a failed American dream, relaunched in Vintage Classics for a generation brought up on Black Mirror Review Text One of the most pleasurable, engrossing, and in retrospect moving American novels ever written... The most criminally overlooked great novel of the past half century is a book called Something Happened Review Quote One of the most pleasurable, engrossing, and in retrospect moving American novels ever written... The most criminally overlooked great novel of the past half century is a book called Something Happened Promotional "Headline" A cult classic, Something Happened is considered by some to be an even finer achievement than Catch-22. This is Hellers funny, honest and tragic tale of a failed American dream, relaunched in Vintage Classics for a generation brought up on Black Mirror Details ISBN1784874337 Author Joseph Heller Publisher Vintage Publishing Year 2019 ISBN-10 1784874337 ISBN-13 9781784874339 Format Paperback Imprint Vintage Classics Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 813.54 Pages 544 Publication Date 2019-05-02 Language English UK Release Date 2019-05-02 AU Release Date 2019-05-02 NZ Release Date 2019-05-02 Alternative 9781448114740 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:125251767;

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