Beggarman, Thief

Beggarman, Thief

Author	Irwin Shaw
Language	English
Publisher	Delacorte Press
Publication date	15 July 1978
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print (hardback & paperback)
Pages	512 pp
ISBN	0-440-10701-6
OCLC	3167032
Preceded by	Rich Man, Poor Man

Beggarman, Thief is a 1977 novel written by Irwin Shaw. It was a sequel to his 1970 bestseller Rich Man, Poor Man and focuses on the surviving Jordache siblings, Gretchen and Rudolph; their deceased brother Thomas' teenage son Wesley Jordache; and Gretchen's adult son Billy Abbott. ^[1]

The miniseries adapted from the original novel had a 1976-77 sequel entitled Rich Man, Poor Man Book II , broadcast prior to the publication of Beggarman, Thief and was not based on the second novel.

Adaptation

A 3-hour television adaptation of Beggarman, Thief followed in 1979 on NBC, with different actors playing the same roles as the original ABC miniseries of Rich Man, Poor Man.

Starring

• Jean Simmons as Gretchen Burke, Tom's sister
• Glenn Ford as David Donnelly, Gretchen's producer
• Tovah Feldshuh as Monika Wolner, Billy's lover
• and Andrew Stevens as Billy Abbott, Gretchen's son, replacing James Carroll Jordan from the original miniseries sequel

Special guest stars

• Lynn Redgrave as Kate Jordache, Tom's widow, replacing Kay Lenz from the original miniseries
• Bo Hopkins as Bunny Dwyer, Tom's first mate
• and introducing Tom Nolan as Wesley Jordache, Tom's son, replacing Gregg Henry from the original miniseries sequel

Other guest stars include Jean-Pierre Aumont, Dr. Joyce Brothers, Alex Cord, Anne Francis, Michael Gazzo, Marcel Hillaire, Anne Jeffreys, Christian Marquand, Robert Sterling, Susan Strasberg and Norbert Weisser.

References

1. Lehmann-Haupt, Christopher (October 17, 1977). "As Beautiful as Roses". The New York Times . p. 29. Retrieved February 16, 2024.

External links

• Beggarman, Thief at IMDb