Books with title Rich Man, Poor Man and Beggarman, Thief

Two books in one: Irwin Shaw’s bestselling Rich Man, Poor Man and Beggarman, Thief chronicle one family’s struggle with the forces of change after WWII. In Rich Man, Poor Man, siblings Rudy, Tom, and Gretchen Jordache grow up in a small town on the Hudson River. They’re in their teens in the 1940s, too young to go to war but marked by it nevertheless. Their father is the local baker, and nothing suggests they will live storied lives. Yet, in this sprawling saga, each member of the family pushes against the grain of history and confronts the perils and pleasures of a world devastated by conflict and transformed by American commerce and culture. In Beggarman, Thief, the Jordache family reunites after a terrible act of violence. Wesley never really knew his father, Tom, the black sheep of the Jordache family. Driven by his sorrow and a need for justice, Wesley uncovers surprising truths about his estranged family’s complicated past. An important voice in twentieth-century American literature, Irwin Shaw has been called “one of the great storytellers” by bestselling author William Goldman, for his ability to take readers on a gripping ride from World War II to Vietnam and beyond.

‘Richman, Poorman, Beggarman, Thief’ is the second in a two book series, inspired by the characters in the old English counting rhyme. The stories are a blend of traditional and modern and are designed to thrill, chill, and — above all — entertain.Recommended for smart children (8-12) and canny mums, dads, aunties, uncles and grandparents (24-100).The Richman and the Alchemist’s Nephew: Resistance has all but crumbled. The Winter King, enthroned in his stronghold, Lilath Kirnan, holds the world in his icy grip. Now all that stands between him, immortality and everlasting power is a strange green boy. The Poorman and the Persian Gift: Why is it that when warned not to take anything from a magical treasure hoard, the main character always does it? To be fair, things weren’t going well anyway but the consequences of the theft are almost terminal for him personally and for the Byzantine Empire.The Beggarman and the Ice Giant: If you appealed to Asgard for help against an Ice Giant wouldn’t you expect Thor to come to your rescue? Possibly the very last two gods you would want to see would be the treacherous Loki and Thor’s disturbed brother Tiw. But that’s what you’ve got. So now you have three problems instead of one.The Greatest Thief in the World: Take two scheming Crusaders, an irritable Atabeg, a beautiful but bored princess, the English King, Richard I and Saladin, the Egyptian Sultan, and stir them into a dangerous and unpredictable mix. Sit back and relax; the Greatest Thief in the World has the smarts (plus a good dose of luck) to sort everything out.