{"product_id":"9780522847147","title":"George Johnston","description":"Author: Garry Kinnane\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780522847147\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Melbourne University Publishing\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 30 Apr 1992\u003cbr\u003ePages: 372\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe life of George Johnston, author of the best-selling \u003ci\u003eMy Brother Jack,\u003c\/i\u003e was in many ways symbolic of Australian post-war cultural life. He was a complex character, dogged by feelings of mediocrity, betrayal and failure that he ultimately transformed though the writing of his brilliant trilogy \u003ci\u003eMy Brother Jack\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eClean Straw for Nothing\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Cartload of Clay\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n In this award-winning biography, Garry Kinnane examines the process by which Johnston selected people, places and events for this creative transformation. In doing so, he reveals the reality that lay behind the glamorous outer facade of the life of Johnston and his wife, the writer Charmian Clift.","brand":"Print on demand - Ships in 1 to 3 months","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47241204334750,"sku":"HPC-9780522847147","price":54.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780522847147.jpg?v=1780360538","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780522847147","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}