**Back in print, the debut novel that redefined the coming-of-age genre, now with an introduction by _New York Times_ bestselling author Maria Semple.** Ask today's favorite novelists what books influenced their writing and you'll hear _Brother of the More Famous Jack_ again and again. Worn dog-ear
Brother of the More Famous Jack
β Scribed by Trapido, Barbara
- Book ID
- 108143187
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Year
- 1982
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 170 KB
- Series
- Brother 1
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781408822722
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β¦ Synopsis
Stylish, suburban Katherine is eighteen when she is propelled into the centre of Professor Jacob Goldman's rambling home and his large eccentric family. As his enchanting yet sharp-tongued wife Jane gives birth to her sixth child, Katherine meets the volatile, stroppy Jonathan and his older, more beautiful brother Roger, who wins her heart. First love quickly leads to heartbreak and sends her fleeing to Rome but, ten years on, she returns to find the Goldmans again. A little wiser and a lot more grown-up, Katherine faces her future.
Brother of the More Famous Jack is Barbara Trapido's highly acclaimed and much loved debut; a book that redefined the coming-of-age novel.
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Stylish, suburban Katherine is eighteen when she is propelled into the centre of Professor Jacob Goldman's rambling home and his large eccentric family. As his enchanting yet sharp-tongued wife Jane gives birth to her sixth child, Katherine meets the volatile, stroppy Jonathan and his older, more be