The Beastly Beatitudes of Balthazar B - Hardcover

J. P. Donleavy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0440004845 ISBN 13: 9780440004844

Publisher: The Delacorte Press, 1968

Synopsis

The New York Times Book Review called The Beastly Beatitudes of Balthazar B, J. P. Donleavy's hilarious, bittersweet tale of a lost young man's existential odyssey, "a triumphant piece of writing, achieved with that total authority, total mastery which shows that a fine writer is fully extended...." In the years before and after World War II, Balthazar B is the world's last shy, elegant young man. Born to riches in Paris and raised by his governess, Balthazar is shipped off to a British boarding school, where he meets the noble but naughty Beefy. The duo matriculate to Trinity College, Dublin, where Balthazar reads zoology and Beefy prepares for holy orders, all the while sharing amorous adventures high and low, until their university careers come to an abrupt and decidedly unholy end. Written with trademark bravado and a healthy dose of sincerity, The Beastly Beatitudes of Balthazar B is vintage Donleavy.

About this title

About the Author:

J. P. Donleavy was born in New York City in 1926 and educated there and at Trinity College, Dublin. He is the author of ten novels, including the classic The Ginger Man, A Fairy Tale of New York, and The Destinies of Darcy Dancer, Gentleman. He makes his home on the shores of Lough Owel in Ireland.

About this edition

• Publisher: The Delacorte Press
• Publication date: 1968
• ISBN 10: 0440004845
• ISBN 13: 9780440004844
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 403