Catch-22 is a satirical novel by the American author Joseph Heller. He
began writing it in 1953; the novel was first published in 1961. It is
frequently cited as one of the greatest literary works of the twentieth century.
It uses a distinctive non-chronological third-person omniscient narration, describing events from the points of view
of different characters. The separate storylines are out of sequence so that
the timeline develops along with the plot.
The novel is set during World War II, from
1942 to 1944. It mainly follows the life of Captain John Yossarian, a U.S. Army Air Forces B-25 bombardier. Most of the events in the book occur while the
fictional 256th Squadron is based on the island of Pianosa, in the Mediterranean Sea,
west of Italy. The novel looks into the experiences of Yossarian and the other
airmen in the camp, who attempt to maintain their sanity while fulfilling their service requirements so that
they may return home.
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