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Heller was orphaned at the age of 5 when his father died due to some surgery complications. Heller is widely celebrated for his darkhumored compositions. It was basically the story of king david told in the voice of mel brooks. Joseph finder falls in the class of the most successful thriller novelist in this day. Lunch with joseph heller a sense of place magazine medium. It is narrated by the biblical king david of israel, and purports to be his.
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