My Brother Jack is the story of two Australian brothers whose lives are moulded by their disparate characters and talents. It is part of a trilogy centring on the character of David Meredith. This semi-autobiographical novel follows the narrator, David Meredith, through his childhood and adolescence in interwar Melbourne through to adulthood and his journalism career during World War II. The novel constantly contrasts him with his older and more confident brother, Jack. Through the story of two brothers who grew up in patriotic, suburban Melbourne, 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. My Brother Jack chronicles the life of an average stereotypical bloke in Australian society.
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