J. D Salinger

Story of Holden Caufield with his idiosyncrasies, penetrating insight, confusion, sensitivity and negativism. Holden, knowing he is to be expelled from school, decides to leave early. He spends three days in New York City and tells the story of what he did and suffered there.

Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour: An Introduction offers readers a nuanced exploration of the Glass family, particularly focusing on Seymour Glass, the enigmatic older brother of the narrator, Buddy. In Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters, Buddy recounts the day of Seymour's wedding, which ends in chaos when Seymour disappears. This absence forces Buddy into close quarters with baffled wedding guests, where they begin to uncover glimpses...