Raising the Beams, the Carpenters; Seymour: a Biography
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About This Novel
In "The Best Day to Catch Banana Fish", the opening chapter of Salinger's classic collection of short stories "Nine Stories", Seymour shoots himself, leaving readers with endless suspense: Why did Seymour commit suicide? "Raising the Roof Beams, The Carpenters; Seymour: A Biography" was originally published in "The New Yorker" magazine and was published in a collection in 1963. It includes two novellas, "Raising the Roof Beams, The Carpenters" and "Seymour: A Biography", with Seymour's second brother Barty as the narrator, telling anecdotes about the "Glass family" and reviewing various past events during Seymour's lifetime.
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Official(1)Scraped 1mo ago
Follow Barty's lead and see how things unfold. Anecdotes about the Glass family, various things that happened to Seymour during his lifetime and why he committed suicide in the nine stories. Follow Batty, clear the clouds and see the fog, and slowly get closer to the truth.
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Official(1)Scraped 1mo ago
Follow Barty's lead and see how things unfold. Anecdotes about the Glass family, various things that happened to Seymour during his lifetime and why he committed suicide in the nine stories. Follow Batty, clear the clouds and see the fog, and slowly get closer to the truth.
