J.D. Salinger A Life Raised High

J.D. Salinger: A Life Raised High

"Well written, energetic and magnificently researched; a true picture of Salinger emerges from it's pages." - The Times (UK).

On 27 January 2010, J.D. Salinger, author of the much-loved classic The Catcher in the Rye, died peacefully at his New Hampshire home.

Catcher has sold more than 65 million copies and inspired a generation of writers including Vonnegut, Updike, Nabokov and Plath; but little is known of the famously reclusive Salinger who gave his last interview 30 years ago.

In this new and definitive biography, Salinger expert Kenneth Slawenski recounts the author's intriguing life from his time serving in World War II with comrade Ernest Hemingway to his numerous love affairs and marriages. At first delighted to become part of the New Yorker published elite, after countless rejections, Salinger soon grew uncomfortable with the popular success of Catcher, shunning the limelight till his death.

Kenneth Slawenski researched this book for eight years, speaking with more than 60 people connected to Salinger, trawling libraries for letters, uncovering birth certificates and marriage licences, and gaining access to previously unavailable records. The result is a comprehensive and brave work, looking both at Salinger's work in forensic detail, but also his family background and personal life.

J.D. Salinger: A Life Raised High is a timely tribute to a fascinating man.

Kenneth Slawenski, a New Jersey native, is a renowned Salinger expert. In 2004 he created the respected website Dead Caulfields www.deadcaulfields.com, endorsed by The New York Times as the best Salinger resource on the internet.

J.D. Salinger: A Life Raised High
UQP
Author: Kenneth Slawenski
ISBN: 9780702238550
Price: $39.95