Catch 22
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Catch 22
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Narrated by:
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Trevor White
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By:
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Joseph Heller
About this listen
At the heart of Joseph Heller's best-selling novel, first published in 1961, is a satirical indictment of military madness and stupidity, and the desire of the ordinary man to survive it.
This is the tale of the dangerously sane Captain Yossarian, who spends his time in Italy plotting to survive. Yossarian is a bombardier in the 256th Squadron of the US Army Air Forces during World War II, stationed on Pianosa, a fictionalised island in the Mediterranean between mainland Italy and Corsica. The squadron's assignment is to bomb enemy positions in Italy and eastern France. Yossarian's mission is simply to stay alive.
©1961 Joseph Heller (P)2008 Hachette AudioCritic Reviews
"Wildly original, and brutally gruesome, a dazzling performance that will outrage as many readers as it delights. Vulgarly, bitterly, savagely funny, it will not be forgotten by those who can take it." ( The New York Times)
"An apocalyptic masterpiece." ( Chicago Times)
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- Stefanie
- 13-12-2017
Entertaining
Trevor White did a fantastic job narrating the book - his exaggerated voices contributed greatly to the humour of certain scenes.
The book itself, is enjoyable. Personally, I would recommend listening to most of the book as a background task while doing other things which allow you to pay attention, as the book is long and certain parts are less engaging than others.
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- Anonymous User
- 02-01-2019
Greatest book of the 20th centuary.
Loved it. the humor, pace and loveable quirkiness of all characters brings the to light the struggles of being apart of a bureaucratic system (this case, the army).
Heller made me rise and fall by highlighting the humor and torment of war.
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- Trevor Watson
- 16-11-2022
awesome writing tough story
I loved the way this book was written the constant play between people was ery enjoyable.
The part of the book I struggled with is the characters are so well written I hated who they were and what the stood for. The military officer incompetence was painful.
it took me a bit but I got through it.
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- Ahead early
- 31-08-2024
Laugh-out-loud funny
Hilarious novel, and Trevor White’s performance of it had me cackling to myself over the dishes. What a show!
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- Sweener
- 20-08-2024
A Bizarre Breakdown of Bureaucracy
Catch-22 is a unique and consistently funny book which uses the serious backdrop of war to explore the inefficiencies, injustice and absurdity of bureaucracy. It unfolds as a series of biographies loosely tied together by a central narrative. While the frequent deviations from that central narrative may be bothersome to some readers, I enjoyed its unique structure: it is effectively a series of comedic skits.
Those skits cover an impressive breadth of ground, deviating from serious reflections on the human cost of war, to surreal encounters with authority figures, to comical critiques of capitalism and profiteering through crises. While not all of its characters are distinctly memorable, the whole squadron contributes to a triumph of literature.
At times, some of its jokes can feel repetitive and grow tired; and elements of its humour feel dated — its portrayal of women is consistently pretty unfortunate, for example.
Catch-22 won’t be for everyone, but I found it fun, with surprising depth.
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- Swarup
- 11-09-2017
Hilarious and confusing
A very funny look at the tragic nature of WW2 and the ever great phase, the Catch 22
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- Orlando
- 17-12-2020
A classic
Wonderful, weird and roving anti-war novel written with humour and heart. The narration was fabulous.
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- Anonymous User
- 27-03-2022
Unbelievable performance
A classic given an astonishing rendition by the narrator. Consistently excellent, harrowing, the humour treated so lightly that it shines amid the horror.
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- Anonymous User
- 06-09-2023
Wonderful narration of an important Novel
This is a wonderful performance that grabs both the humour and pathos of this novel. A wonderful example of satire that offers laughs through absurdity, but also a provoking commentary on the Military Industrial Complex, as well as the abuse of power. Highly recommend.
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- Anonymous User
- 07-02-2024
amusing read
an interesting story regarding the nonsense of war, how peculiar people can reach positions of power, and the insanity one may experience in the interest of staying sane and alive. Story could be hard to keep track of though.
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