Includes "History, context, and criticism", edited by Jonathan R. Eller.
Summary
Set in the closing months of World War II in an American bomber squadron off the coast of Italy, Catch-22 is the story of a bombardier named Yossarian who is frantic and furious because thousands of people he has never even met keep trying to kill him.
SRP 2012 REVIEW: A fictionalized account of World War II, of our troops in Europe. A panapoly of wild and wily characters, at odds with the Establishment at times, and using it for their own benefit when they could. The characters intertwine, have tragedy, pathos, humor, and more. Must read!