Salinger

by David Shields, Shane Salerno · first published 2013

Salinger is a New York Times best-selling biography by David Shields and Shane Salerno published by Simon & Schuster in September 2013. The book is an oral biographical portrait of reclusive American author J. D. Salinger. It explores Salinger's life, with emphasis on his military service in World War II, his post-traumatic stress disorder, his subsequent writing career, his retreat from fame, his religious beliefs and his relationships with teenage girls. Salinger debuted at #6 on the New York Times bestsellers list and stayed on the list for three weeks.

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Genre:

Non-fiction

Original language:

English

Year page:

2013