Item #16615 J.D. Salinger: Caulfield Short story in Original Publication. J. D. Salinger.
J.D. Salinger: Caulfield Short story in Original Publication

J.D. Salinger: Caulfield Short story in Original Publication

First Edition

J. D. Salinger. "A Boy in France" (a Caulfield story) Saturday Evening Post March 31, 1945 - Caulfield friend Babe Gladwaller is hunkered down in a foxhole reading a letter from his young sister Mattie to try to feel safe. This is the only Salinger story directly describing combat conditions in the war. Babe and his sister Mattie relationship in this story is predecessor to Holden and his sister Phoebe relationship in Catcher. "A Boy in France" is Part of trio of Caulfield stories ( Last day of the last furlough, and the stranger.) that formed the basis for his first novel Catcher in the Rye. Mattie s love and innocence helps Babe to hold on to his humanity. Very good condition with light wear to wrappers.

Item #16615

Price: $450.00