Super Short Summary

My Brother Jack by George Johnston is a semi-autobiographical novel set in Melbourne between the two World Wars, focusing on two brothers: Jack, a rugged, outdoorsman idealizing the mid-century Australian male, and David, a physically unimposing intellectual who becomes a journalist. The story explores their contrasting lives, career successes, personal struggles, and evolving relationships within a family marred by the trauma of World War I. The book includes detailed depictions of domestic violence and abuse.