Clean Straw for Nothing
 1st edition | |
| Author | George Johnston |
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| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Collins, Australia |
Publication date | 1969 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
Clean Straw for Nothing is a Miles Franklin Award winning novel by Australian author George Johnston. This novel is a sequel to My Brother Jack, the second in a trilogy of semi-autobiographical novels by Johnson.
In real life, Johnson abandoned a conventional career in Australia in journalism, and moved to a Greek island which was a magnet at the time for artists and writers. The novel Clean Straw for Nothing similarly tells the story of a journalist who relocates to a Greek island, but fails to find the answers he seeks after even 13 years.
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| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Three Cheers for the Paraclete |
Miles Franklin Award recipient 1969 |
Succeeded by A Horse of Air |