{"product_id":"2026200014324-secondhand-george-johnston-a-biography","title":"George Johnston: A Biography","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew Australian writers have lived as dramatically as George Johnston — war correspondent, expatriate, and the celebrated author of My Brother Jack — and Garry Kinnane's authoritative biography captures every turbulent chapter of that extraordinary life. Set against the sweeping backdrop of twentieth-century Australia and the sun-drenched shores of the Greek island of Hydra, this work chronicles Johnston's remarkable journey from a working-class Melbourne upbringing to international literary fame, tracing the creative and personal forces that shaped one of the country's most significant voices.\n\nKinnane writes with meticulous precision and genuine empathy, drawing on extensive research to present a portrait of a man perpetually at war with himself — battling illness, artistic ambition, and a complex, consuming relationship with fellow writer Charmian Clift. George Johnston: A Biography stands as an indispensable companion to Johnston's own fiction, illuminating the autobiographical threads woven through his novels and raising urgent questions about the cost of genius. For anyone who has ever been moved by My Brother Jack, this biography uncovers the raw, lived truth behind the legend.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49161011593435,"sku":"2026200014324-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/42fe9bb6-a6df-46ee-914f-17d33f94d17e.png?v=1787188959","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200014324-secondhand-george-johnston-a-biography","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}