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.
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Hardback Editions
1970 : Hardback
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February 1969 : Hardback
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June 1968 : Hardback
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Paperback Editions
May 2001 : Paperback
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August 2000 : Paperback
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1988 : Paperback
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January 1987 : Paperback
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1979 : Paperback
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1977 : Mass Market Paperback
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January 1974 : Paperback
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1972 : Paperback
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1971 : Paperback
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July 1970 : Paperback
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January 1969 : Paperback
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1968 : Paperback
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September 2011 : Kindle edition
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