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1y My Brother Jack : A Novel London Sydney : Collins , 1964 Z824887 1964 single work novel (taught in 13 units)
''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. ' (Publication summary)
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2 & 3y Clean Straw for Nothing [and] A Cartload of Clay North Ryde : Collins , 1989 6053636 1989 selected work novel
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2y Clean Straw for Nothing : A Novel London Sydney : Collins , 1969 Z825043 1969 single work novel
'Set against the backdrop of a Greek island, Clean Straw for Nothing follows the story of successful war correspondent and retired journalist David Meredith as he abandons his career for a life in exile with his beautiful wife Cressida. Johnston focuses on the developing relationship between David and Cressida, exploring the complex and reflective character of David as he questions the nature of success, sexual tensions, expatriation and ill-health. The questions are almost entirely unanswerable and the freedom David craves nearly impossible.'
— publisher's website
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3y A Cartload of Clay : A Novel Sydney : Collins , 1971 Z824939 1971 single work novel
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Introduction : The Meredith Trilogy
1988
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Meredith Trilogy 1988; (p. vii-xiii) Kinnane discusses Johnston's Meredith Trilogy as a mirror of Australian life.
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Introduction : The Meredith Trilogy
1988
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Meredith Trilogy 1988; (p. vii-xiii) Kinnane discusses Johnston's Meredith Trilogy as a mirror of Australian life.