Just Before the War with the Eskimos

"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.[1] 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.

References

  1. ^ Salinger, J. D. Nine Stories. 1989
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