Rich Man, Poor Man

First Edition. Jacket design by Paul Bacon Studio. Jacket photo by Alex Gotfryd. Jacket code on rear flap “0970”. Portions previously appeared in Playboy magazine. Some light rubbing of jacket at top edge. Red cloth covered boards, shelf wear. 8vo, 723 pp. Near Fine. A sweeping family saga set in post-WWII America that follows two brothers whose lives diverge along starkly different paths, with one chasing wealth and power while the other survival and dignity, and their sister who seeks fortune on the stage. Shaw delivers a gripping portrait of ambition, class, and the heavy emotional cost of success in modern America.