Sequel to 'Catcher in the Rye' Penned
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"A former gravedigger and debut novelist has penned a sequel to J D Salinger’s seminal work 'The Catcher in the Rye' which is due to be released next month.
Swedish/American travel writer, John David California, wrote '60 Years Later Coming Through the Rye' after a becoming "captivated" by the story of Holden Caulfield. California said he first became acquainted with 'The Catcher in the Rye' after finding a well-thumbed copy in an abandoned cabin in rural Cambodia.
Published by Windupbird Publishing, the book is billed as 'freestanding' and so can be read without first reading the novel that inspired it. As the title suggests, the book tells the story of Caulfield 60 years later when he is 76-year-old resident of a nursing home.
Windupbird describes him as a "bewildered old man who is suddenly and maliciously yanked back onto the page by his creator". Caulfield comes to his senses and has an overwhelming compulsion to flee. He boards a bus and embarks on a curious journey through the streets of New York and "many poignant memories of his adulthood".
Windupbird added: "Threaded through this is the conscience of his creator, who, while attempting to understand his American anti-hero, fiercely battles to keep up with him and control the directions he takes."
'60 Years Later Coming Through the Rye' will be launched on 25th June with a rrp £7.99."
Swedish/American travel writer, John David California, wrote '60 Years Later Coming Through the Rye' after a becoming "captivated" by the story of Holden Caulfield. California said he first became acquainted with 'The Catcher in the Rye' after finding a well-thumbed copy in an abandoned cabin in rural Cambodia.
Published by Windupbird Publishing, the book is billed as 'freestanding' and so can be read without first reading the novel that inspired it. As the title suggests, the book tells the story of Caulfield 60 years later when he is 76-year-old resident of a nursing home.
Windupbird describes him as a "bewildered old man who is suddenly and maliciously yanked back onto the page by his creator". Caulfield comes to his senses and has an overwhelming compulsion to flee. He boards a bus and embarks on a curious journey through the streets of New York and "many poignant memories of his adulthood".
Windupbird added: "Threaded through this is the conscience of his creator, who, while attempting to understand his American anti-hero, fiercely battles to keep up with him and control the directions he takes."
'60 Years Later Coming Through the Rye' will be launched on 25th June with a rrp £7.99."
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@sbrezenoff on twitter says "Catcher sequel? I am overcome with loathing."
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