Beggarman, Thief: A Novel

A family confronts its dark past in this saga of murder, revenge, and redemption by the O. Henry Award–winning author of Rich Man, Poor Man.

In New York Times–bestselling author Irwin Shaw's celebrated novel Rich Man, Poor Man, the Jordache clan was divided and scattered by the forces of American culture and capitalism after World War II. In this potent sequel, the family reunites after a terrible act of violence. Wesley never really knew his father, Tom, the black sheep of the Jordache fami...