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A Difficult Young Man

By Martin Boyd
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A Difficult Young Man by Martin Boyd is the second novel in the Langton Tetralogy, first published in 1955. It didn't receive any notable awards or nominations at the time of its release. However, Boyd’s works have been appreciated for their portrayal of the Australian upper class and have gained enduring recognition over time, contributing to his acclaimed status in Australian literature.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy exploring complex family dynamics and the intricacies of aristocratic society. With its richly drawn characters and insightful exploration of personal identity, it offers a compelling glimpse into the challenges faced by a young man seeking his place in the world.

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A Difficult Young Man

A Difficult Young Man (1955) charts the complex personal relationships in an upper middle class Anglo-Australian family. It won the Australian Literature Society Gold Medal in 1956

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Handsome, proud, reprehensible, misunderstood. Dominic Langton is the dark heart of A Difficult Young Man. His brother Guy can scarcely understand where he fits into the pattern of things or what he might do next.

Martin Boyd's much-loved novel is an elegant, witty, and compelling family tale about the contradictions of growing up.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781921922121

Publisher: Text Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 April 2012

Country: Australia

Imprint: Text Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 243g

Pages: 338

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Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Martin Boyd Penguin Books

About the Author

Martin Boyd's first novel, Love Gods, was published in 1925. Three years later The Montforts appeared, under the pseudonym Martin Mills. Following the international success of Lucinda Brayford in 1946 Boyd decided to return to Australia where he wanted to restore his grandfather's house, but by 1951 he was back in London. In the coming decade he was to write the Langton Quartet: The Cardboard Crown, A Difficult Young Man, Outbreak of Love, When Blackbirds Sing. In 1957 he went to Rome, where he lived and continued to write until his death in 1972.

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