Shields, David and Shane Salerno, — Salinger.

NY, Simon & Schuster, (2013). 1st ptg. VG in G DJ. The boy who became a rebel, then a soldier, and an icon. The icon who disappeared. Raised in Park Avenue privilege,. Salinger sought out combat, surviving the bloody battles of WWII, and out of the crucible he created a novel, The Catcher in the Rye, which journeyed deep into his own despair and redefined postwar America. Photo of Salinger in jeep on back of cover. For 50 years, Salinger has been one of the most reclusive figures in Americ an history. In a 9-yeari nvestigation by the authors, more than 175 photos support more than 200 intimate recollections of Salinger, including drawings by Joyce Maynard. DJ rubbed, spot on back top.