Hilarious and tragic, at the heart of CATCH-22 is a savage indictment of twentieth century madness, and a desire of the ordinary man to survice it.

"The greatest satirical work in the English language since EREHWON"

- Philip toynbee, Observer

"Blessedly, monstrously, bloatedly, cynically funny, and fantastically unique. No one has ever written a book like this."

-Financial Times

"Not only the best novel to come out of the war but the best novel to come out of anywhere in years"

-Nelson Algren, The Nation

"Wildly original, brutally gruesome, a dazzling performance that will outrage as many readers as it delights. Vulgarly, bitterly, savagely funny, it will not be forgotten by those who csn take it"

- New Yor Times

"" An apocalyptic masterpiece"

-Chicago Times