The Poor Rich Man, and the Rich Poor Man

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Step 1 - Create an account or log in to start your free trial. Three easy steps to start your free trial subscription to Bible Gateway Plus. Return to Book Page. Don't forget to stock up on this six-million-copy bestseller. Mass Market Paperback , pages. Published July 15th by Dell first published Rich man, poor man. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.

To ask other readers questions about Rich Man, Poor Man , please sign up. I enjoyed Rich Man, Poor Man so much. Is there any other books you can recommend that you think I would enjoy almost as much? I am thinking it must be an epic, or a good historical fiction novel. See 1 question about Rich Man, Poor Man….

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Lists with This Book. They made a mini-series out of it that featured a young Nick Nolte as the black sheep brother — the edgier one, quick with his fists.

I recall getting caught up in the epic sweep of it all. It pitted good vs. View all 21 comments. Jan 09, Mark R. This is the fourth, and best, book I've read by Irwin Shaw, and having completed it, I feel that it will be a good idea for me to read everything else he ever wrote. There are many ideas and themes related throughout the course of its or so pages that made me stop and think before continuing reading, and that made me think later on in the day, or the next day.

The story follows two brothers and a sister, all very different, and how their lives affect each other throughout the course of a quar This is the fourth, and best, book I've read by Irwin Shaw, and having completed it, I feel that it will be a good idea for me to read everything else he ever wrote.

The story follows two brothers and a sister, all very different, and how their lives affect each other throughout the course of a quarter-century. It begins in New York, during the end of World War II, and gives the reader ideas about each of the three main characters who are in their teens when the story starts , how they regard or disregard each other and others outside the family. A lot of the narrative centers around the violent kid and later, adult Tom Jordache and his disgust for and hatred of his brother, Rudolph.

Tom makes his way up to a point in the world of boxing, while his brother makes a name for himself as a businessman and later, politician. Their sister, Gretchen, has ill feelings towards both of them, but strangely, they all end up helping each other while they hurt each other, throughout the course of their lives. There really was no point during the story that I had a clear idea of what would happen in the coming years or how the entire thing would turn out.

Shaw makes the transition from the forties to the fifties to the sixties extremely easy, and nothing about the characters growth seems forced or stretched. I loved this book very much. If only all books were this good. The story of three siblings who started life in a dysfunctional family, each with their own personality, striving for a better life.

The eldest, Gretchen, who accepted help from a wealthy man and willingly paid his price, ends up becoming an independent woman but only after many years have passed. Rudolph, the golden child not just to his mother but also to other people as he climbs the ladder of success with hardwork and honesty which can't save him from great dis If only all books were this good.

Rudolph, the golden child not just to his mother but also to other people as he climbs the ladder of success with hardwork and honesty which can't save him from great disappointment polically and personally.

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Tom, fighter and filled with hatred for his brother and sister who seem to have everything he doesn't but ends up happy finally and at peace with his family. Mar 04, r rated it it was amazing. Jul 09, Steven Kent rated it really liked it Shelves: As I understand it, this was the first mini series.

After seeing the mini series I read the book and found fell in love with it. This is the story of two brothers, one is a good student, a natural leader, and destined for the good life. The other is a trouble maker and a gifted fighter. The tough brother becomes a contender for a world boxing title while the other is among the most successful businessmen in America. The tough guy softens and the smart guy hardens and the brother who finds happiness is not the one you expected.

Nov 11, Renee Rosen rated it really liked it. Here's another book that turned up on my newsfeed and I was reminded of how much I enjoyed this novel when I read it decades ago. Even if the writing didn't blow me away, I couldn't help being swept up by the story and the characters. It's just plain great storytelling. Sep 27, Anya Aksarova rated it it was amazing. Just like chasing the American Dream. So sad I didn't read it when it was a huge success back in the 90's because now, even when I really enjoyed, it seemed to me a little old fashioned.

It's catchy and you get involved in it, but the style and the story itself seems so The typical american story of success, with the "dark" side of poverty and failure, portrayed in the "poor man". This last one, Thomas, ended up being, in my opinion, the most wonderful character. Not only because of his final sacrifice, but because he seeme So sad I didn't read it when it was a huge success back in the 90's because now, even when I really enjoyed, it seemed to me a little old fashioned.

Not only because of his final sacrifice, but because he seemed to me a more interesting, emotional, deep character than Rudolph or Gretchen. Rudy, the all american boy, successful, rich and handsome, is sometimes really annoying because of his rigidness, stubborness and cruelty, and Gretchen, the third essential sibling -unfairly and completely forgotten in the title-, is portrayed as a weak woman when I think she could have been one of the richest characters of this book.

View all 3 comments. Feb 19, Hamed pourkabir rated it it was ok. View all 12 comments. May 07, Georgi Dimitrov rated it it was amazing. Nov 17, Victoria Evangelina Belyavskaya rated it really liked it Shelves: I kept on expecting more drama, though, more of conclusion I guess, the genius of the book is in the characters, who, with their strengths and weaknesses are just people.

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They are not "archetypes" but simple people, traumatized by the childhood in different degrees and coping with it through their lives as they can and see possible. I liked Rudy the best: Amazon Advertising Find, attract, and engage customers. Amazon Drive Cloud storage from Amazon. Alexa Actionable Analytics for the Web.

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