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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