The simplicity of the writing here has a magical quality that carries you effortlessly from page to page. If you have not met Don Tillman, Professor of Genetics in The Rosie Project then you are in for a treat and I do believe this book will be your favourite. If you have read the first then the freshness of Don’s voice will be familiar to you and so not as much of a delight as the first was. Now Don and Rosie are married and living in New York expecting their first baby. Expecting is the wrong word for Bud (baby under development) was not expected, it is a complete surprise to Don, not planned and therefore difficult to accept. The book is about whether he and Rosie feel he will make a suitable father. It’s absolutely beautiful. A charming exploration of human foibles, human nature and human triumphs.
With the Wife Project complete, Don settles into a new job and married life in New York. But it's not long before certain events are taken out of his control and it's time to emabark on a new project...
As Don tries to get to grips with the requirements of starting a family, his unusual reasearch style soon gets him into trouble. To make matters more difficult, Don has invited his closest friend to stay with them, but Gene is not exactly a prime example of marital happiness, and as his life with Rosie continues to be unpredictable Don needs to remember that emotional support is just as important as his practical expertise.
'Marvellous. Don Tillman is as awkward and confusing a narrator as he is lovable and charming.' John Boyne, author of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
'Funny, endearing, and pure, wonderful escapism.' Independent
'Don Tillman is one of the most endearing, charming and fascinating literary characters I have met in a long time.' The Times
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About Graeme Simsion
Graeme Simsion is a full-time writer. Previously an IT consultant and educator, he wrote his first book in 1994 (the standard reference on data modelling, now entering its fourth edition), and taught at four Australian universities. He is married to Anne, a professor of psychiatry who writes erotic fiction. They have two children. The Rosie Project was originally written as a screenplay, and won the Australian Writers Guild/Inception Award for Best Romantic Comedy Script in 2010. As a novel, it won the 2012 Victorian Premier's award for an unpublished fiction manuscript.
