Johnno

novel by Malouf

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Johnno is the debut novel by Australian author David Malouf, published in 1975. The novel is autobiographical and set in Brisbane, Australia, during World War II. It explores themes related to Malouf's Queensland childhood and youth, reflecting his ethnic background and experiences.1

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…first novel was the autobiographical Johnno (1975), set in Brisbane during World War II. An Imaginary Life (1978) re-creates the final years of the Roman poet Ovid. Child’s Play (1981) concerns the metaphysical relationship between a professional assassin and his intended victim. The novella Fly Away Peter (1982) is set…
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…first novel was the autobiographical Johnno (1975), set in Brisbane during World War II. An Imaginary Life (1978) re-creates the final years of the Roman poet Ovid. Child’s Play (1981) concerns the metaphysical relationship between a professional assassin and his intended victim. The novella Fly Away Peter (1982) is set…
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