Rich Man, Poor Man

4.5 avg 326 votes 9 reviews 197 want to read

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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4.5/5 · 326 readers · 640 pages · ≈ 11 h 51 m · Moderate

How long does it take to read Rich Man, Poor Man?

About ≈ 11 h 51 m — 640 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mRich Man, Poor Man~11 h 51 m

How many pages is Rich Man, Poor Man?

640 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320Rich Man, Poor Man640

What genre is Rich Man, Poor Man?

It sits on the Fiction shelves.

Is Rich Man, Poor Man in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Who wrote Rich Man, Poor Man?

Irwin Shaw.

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