Books
Catch 22, Take 2
Haaretz has an interesting story about how a brand new translation of Joseph Heller’s Catch 22 has climbed to the top of the Hebrew bestseller lists. The book has sold 15,000 copies in 2 weeks.
As an aside, a great Heller book that will probably never climb the Hebrew bestseller lists is God Knows, which is a first-person comic novel about the life of King David. There’s sex and puns and lively, pungent commentary about power and politics and sex. If you haven’t read a lot of Heller and you don’t quite get his allure, I suggest that one—you can probably find it at just about any used book store for a buck and a half.
Comments (3)
I've always admired how well Heller bore up under the sentence of death proclaimed upon him by the rabbinical leadership in Israel after he wrote that book.
Posted by Smade | September 25, 2008 2:09 PMI wish I could read Hebrew to see how it translates. Catch 22 is my favorite book of all time.
Posted by elswinger | September 25, 2008 3:10 PMI grew up a devoted Heller fan (read Catch-22 nine times in high school) and LOVED God Knows. Taught me all I ever knew and wanted to know about the Bible. I recommend it highly.
Posted by grace | September 25, 2008 3:57 PMComments Closed
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