 First UK edition | |
| Author | Jon Cleary |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Collins (UK) William Morrow (US) |
Publication date | 1972 |
| 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]
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.
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]
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