Beggar-Man, Thief [Hardcover]

Irwin Shaw (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Delacorte Press; Stated First Edition edition (1995)
• ASIN: B0018Z3Z8A
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.7 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,387,027 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars beggarman, thief, September 29, 2003

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joe (us) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beggarman, Thief (Hardcover)

I was happy to find out that Rich Man, Poor Man, which immediately became one of my favorite books after I finished it, had a sequel. Being a sequel, it definitely didn't live up to Rich Man, Poor Man, but I considered it an excellent follow up. It was cool to see all the characters from the original and the book had a lot of events in it, as did the last one, which is what I love about them. I wasn't at all disappointed and this is probably my favorite series of books.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good carry on from Rich Man, Poor Man, November 17, 1999

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KayCeeKay "Just My Two Cents..." (Missouri, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beggarman, Thief (Hardcover)

Not as good as Rich Man, Poor Man but a good sequel nonetheless. I ended RM, PM wondering more about the characters (a sign of a good book to me I might add) and was delighted to read B,T. Definitely need to read them both to feel satisfied.

5.0 out of 5 stars Beggarman, Thief, June 29, 2010

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Lucilla Bellucci "Lucille Bellucci, author" (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beggarman, Thief (Paperback)

Rereading this work after 30 years was as deeply satisfying as the first time. Irwin Shaw had this talent not a lot of novelists do -- he made you care about the characters, who embedded themselves in your feelings and stayed in memory. I cared about Wesley and worried that Rudolph might finally reach his limits as family champion. At the time of the first reading I had no idea "Rich Man, Poor Man," and "Beggarman, Thief" were blockbusters, only that the stories were deeply satisfying. And you know what: in "Rich Man" I even enjoyed the behavior of Rudolph's father with the French teacher. This time around, I will keep the two books with me.