Synopsis
Mark Hodkinson visits Tiverton in Devon where JD Salinger was stationed during WW2. Mark investigates how England influenced Salinger's writing, including The Catcher in the Rye.
Further Information
Other Archive resources
World Book Club | The Catcher in the Rye
World Book Club discusses JD Salinger's 1951 classic novel The Catcher in the Rye with authors David Gilbert and Joanna Rakoff.
Witness History | The Reclusive JD Salinger
It's 65 years since JD Salinger's classic novel The Catcher in the Rye was published. But as the book's fame grew, a reclusive Salinger eventually stopped publishing altogether.