Originally published: July 16, 1951
Author: J. D. Salinger
Characters: Holden Caulfield, Stradlater, Mr. Antolini, and more
Genres: Novel, Bildungsroman, Coming-of-age story, and more
Cover artist: E. Michael Mitchell
Dewey Decimal: 813.54
Pages: 234 (may vary)
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