{"product_id":"9781491507476","title":"The Beastly Beatitudes of Balthazar B","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e called \u003ci\u003eThe Beastly Beatitudes of Balthazar B\u003c\/i\u003e, 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….\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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, \u003ci\u003eThe Beastly Beatitudes of Balthazar B\u003c\/i\u003e is vintage Donleavy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brilliance Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47032982405360,"sku":"9781491507476","price":52.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781491507476_p0.jpg?v=1763658837","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781491507476","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}