Man's Estate
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 First UK edition | |
| Author | Jon Cleary |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Collins (UK) William Morrow (US) |
Publication date | 1972 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Pages | 352 pp. |
| Preceded by | Mask of the Andes |
| Followed by | Ransom |
Man's Estate is a 1972 novel written by Australian author Jon Cleary set in the world of the British upper class.[1]
It was also known as The Ninth Marquess in the US.[1]
Synopsis
[edit]The novel concerns a conservative British politician who survives World War II, the King David Hotel bombing, a Mau Mau attack and a horse riding accident.[2][3] It was also known as The Ninth Marquess in the US.
Publication history
[edit]After the novels' initial publication by Collins in UK[4] and William Morrow in US[1] it was reprinted by Fontana in UK in 1974.[5]
The novel was also translated into German in 1973, and Portuguese and Dutch in 1974.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Austlit — Man's Estate by Jon Cleary". Austlit. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ Jon Cleary Interviewed by Stephen Vagg: Oral History at National Film and Sound Archive
- ^ 'The Paperbacks' The Sydney Morning Herald Feb 23, 1975 p 39
- ^ "Man's Estate (Collins 1972)". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "Man's Estate (Fontana 1974)". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 25 April 2024.