The Miles Franklin award-winning classic. 'One of the greatest books written this century' - The Illustrated London News 'the thing I am trying to get at is what made Jack different from me. Different all through our lives, I mean, and in a special sense, not just older or nobler or braver or less clever.' David and Jack Meredith grow up in a patriotic suburban Melbourne household during the First World War, and go on to lead lives that could not be more different. through the story of the two brothers, George Johnston ...
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The Miles Franklin award-winning classic. 'One of the greatest books written this century' - The Illustrated London News 'the thing I am trying to get at is what made Jack different from me. Different all through our lives, I mean, and in a special sense, not just older or nobler or braver or less clever.' David and Jack Meredith grow up in a patriotic suburban Melbourne household during the First World War, and go on to lead lives that could not be more different. through the story of the two brothers, George Johnston created an enduring exploration of two Australian myths: that of the man who loses his soul as he gains worldly success, and that of the tough, honest Aussie battler, whose greatest ambition is to serve his country during the war. Acknowledged as one of the true Australian classics, My Brother Jack is a deeply satisfying, complex and moving literary masterpiece. David Meredith's story continues in the sequels Clean Straw for Nothing and A Cartload of Clay. 'Enthralling ...entertaining ...vividly original - the Age
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. A Very Good copy in green hard covers of this Australian novel, in a Very Good or better dust jacket. Tanning at the outer edges of the text block, clean/unmarked within, with little cover wear. (Not ex-library. )
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Very good. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 385 p. Imprint Classics. (HALF0023) FOLLOWING SPECIAL DESCRIPTION CAREFULLY: This sale is for a Soft Cover Book: Contains No Marking, Highlight, Answers for most Questions, Notes, Names, Marker s Marks, and/or Under-lining. Back and front cover and binding are not (WRINKLE & CREASED). This book has (NO)Water damaged, winkle pages. If you ve received the item and you are not at most 65% satisfied with this item, return the item.
