Irwin Shaw: Rich man, poor man

Irwin Shaw is one of the most popular writers of our time, the author of the world-famous books "Rich Man, Poor Man", "The Beggar", "Evening in Byzantium" and many, many others. His novels not only invariably became bestsellers, were repeatedly reprinted and filmed, but also entered the golden fund of twentieth-century literature. The writer had a truly unique ability to combine depth, the fascination of tense intrigue and amazing knowledge of human psychology in his works. The most popular novel "Rich Man, Poor Man" describes the life of representatives of one family over several decades. A sharp, fascinating plot, amazingly written characters, an objective picture of life in post-war America - all this ensured the popularity of the book among several generations of readers. The text, supplied with page-by-page comments and a dictionary, is given with minor abbreviations.