Catch-22

Catch-22
by Joseph Heller, 1955

A novel, it is set in the closing months of World War II, in an American bomber squadron on a small island off Italy.  A cover review says it moves back and forth from hilarity to horror.  In my opinion it is the most ridiculous story in a long time.  It is filled with very untrue information all the way. Typical of that is the repeated story about a "syndicate" set up by the mess officer using American aircraft to transfer food and other equipment from and to many locations including Germany. One transfer list included cork from New York, shoes from Toulouse, ham from Siam, nails from Wales, and tangerines from New Orleans.  Very amusing but ridiculous.

Completed reading 7/14/2017.