Johnno
Malouf, David, 1934-2008
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Dante and Johnno are unlikely childhood friends, growing up in the bustle of steamy, wartime Brisbane. Later, as teenagers, they learn about love and life amidst the city's pubs and public libraries, backyards and brothels, Moreton Bay figs and tennis parties. As adults, they make the great pilgrimage overseas and maintain an uneasy friendship as they seek to build their lives.An affectionate and bittersweet portrait, Johnno brilliantly recreates the sleazy, tropical half-city that was Brisbane and captures a generation locked in combat with the elusive Australian dream.
Main title:
Johnno / by David Malouf.
Author:
Imprint:
Camberwell, Vic. : Penguin Books, 2008.
Collation:
169 pages ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published by University of Queensland Press, 1975.
ISBN:
9780143180142 (paperback)
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
35092
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