Just Before the War with the Eskimos
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"Just Before the War with the Eskimos" is a short story by J. D. Salinger
, originally published in the June 5, 1948 issue of The New Yorker
and reprinted in Salinger's 1953 collection Nine Stories
. It is the tale of two high school classmates, Ginnie Mannox and Selena Graff, who have a dispute over money. However, the bulk of the story is the meeting of Ginnie and Selena's brother, Franklin.
J. D. Salinger
Jerome David Salinger was an American author, best known for his 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye, as well as his reclusive nature. His last original published work was in 1965; he gave his last interview in 1980....
, originally published in the June 5, 1948 issue of The New Yorker
The New Yorker
The New Yorker is an American magazine of reportage, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons and poetry published by Condé Nast...
and reprinted in Salinger's 1953 collection Nine Stories
Nine Stories (Salinger)
Nine Stories is a collection of short stories by American fiction writer J. D. Salinger released in May 1953. It includes two of his most famous short stories, "A Perfect Day for Bananafish" and "For Esmé – with Love and Squalor". Nine Stories (1953) is a collection of short stories by American...
. It is the tale of two high school classmates, Ginnie Mannox and Selena Graff, who have a dispute over money. However, the bulk of the story is the meeting of Ginnie and Selena's brother, Franklin.