Rich Man, Poor Man

Rich Man, Poor Man

By
Irwin Shaw
Irwin Shaw
1969 • 666 pages

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A novel of two brothers from the end of World War II to the 1960's. The story of Rudolph, Gretchen, and Thomas Jordache, children of an embittered German immigrant. Nurtured on traditional views of American success, each pursues the illusion of happiness in his own way, determined to achieve his "birthright."

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Rich Man, Poor Man is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 1969 with contributions by Irwin Shaw.

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