It?s the closing months of World War II and Yossarian has never been closer to
death. Stationed in an American bomber squadron off the coast of Italy, each
flight mission introduces him to thousands of people determined to kill him. But
the enemy above is not Yossarian?s problem ? it is his own army intent on
keeping him airborne, and the maddening ?Catch-22? that allows for no
possibility of escape. ?The greatest satirical work in the English language?
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