Rich Man, Poor Man
by Irwin Shaw
Taste attributes: dramafamilyhistoricalslowunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipempowerment/personal growthsocial commentary
Boxlist takeGrounded and heavy: a stirring novel. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.6 / 5
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About This Book
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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- Author
- Irwin Shaw
- Published
- 1970
- Pages
- 640
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- Open Library
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