The Rosie Project: A Novel
By Graeme Simsion
Read by Dan O’Grady
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An international sensation, this hilarious, feel-good novel is narrated by an oddly charming and socially challenged genetics professor on an unusual quest: to find out if he is capable of true love.Don Tillman, professor of genetics, has never been on a second date. He is a man who can count all his friends on the fingers of one hand, whose lifelong difficulty with social rituals has convinced him that he is simply not wired for romance. So when an acquaintance informs him that he would make a “wonderful” husband, his first reaction is shock. Yet he must concede to the statistical probability that there is someone for everyone, and he embarks upon The Wife Project. In the orderly, evidence-based manner with which he approaches all things, Don sets out to find the perfect partner. She will be punctual and logical—most definitely not a barmaid, a smoker, a drinker, or a late-arriver. Yet Rosie Jarman is all these things. She is also beguiling, fiery, intelligent—and on a quest of her own. She is looking for her biological father, a search that a certain DNA expert might be able to help her with. Don's Wife Project takes a back burner to the Father Project and an unlikely relationship blooms, forcing the scientifically minded geneticist to confront the spontaneous whirlwind that is Rosie—and the realization that love is not always what looks good on paper. The Rosie Project is a moving and hilarious novel for anyone who has ever tenaciously gone after life or love in the face of overwhelming challenges.
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Summary
Summary
A New York Times bestseller
A Wall Street Journal bestseller
A USA Today bestseller
A Los Angeles Times bestseller
Selected for the October 2013 Indie Next List
One of Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books of 2013 in Fiction
An Amazon Top 100 Book of 2013
One of Amazon Best Book of the Month for October 2013
An October 2013 LibraryReads Pick
A 2014 LibraryReads Favorites of the Favorites selection
Don Tillman, professor of genetics, has never been on a second date. He is a man who can count all his friends on the fingers of one hand, whose lifelong difficulty with social rituals has convinced him that he is simply not wired for romance. So when an acquaintance informs him that he would make a “wonderful” husband, his first reaction is shock. Yet he must concede to the statistical probability that there is someone for everyone, and he embarks upon The Wife Project. In the orderly, evidence-based manner with which he approaches all things, Don sets out to find the perfect partner. She will be punctual and logical—most definitely not a barmaid, a smoker, a drinker, or a late-arriver.
Yet Rosie Jarman is all these things. She is also beguiling, fiery, intelligent—and on a quest of her own. She is looking for her biological father, a search that a certain DNA expert might be able to help her with. Don's Wife Project takes a back burner to the Father Project and an unlikely relationship blooms, forcing the scientifically minded geneticist to confront the spontaneous whirlwind that is Rosie—and the realization that love is not always what looks good on paper.
The Rosie Project is a moving and hilarious novel for anyone who has ever tenaciously gone after life or love in the face of overwhelming challenges.
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
Reviews
Reviews
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If Sheldon Cooper wrote a book...
- Loved this book and narration! A light story that doesn’t take itself too seriously. Unintentionally hilarious scientist, Don, navigates, what is to him, a confusing world of emotions and irrational thinking to find love. The humor catches you off guard because it’s so deadpan, and the subtle observations on human interactions and customs are funny too. I can’t imagine this book in anything but audio, specifically read by Dan O’Grady, who delivered everything perfectly. A cute story, showing how people can change and that love rarely makes sense. A light, entertaining, and enjoyable listen - definitely recommend.
Details
Details
Available Formats : | Digital Download, CD |
Category: | Fiction |
Runtime: | 7.53 |
Audience: | Adult |
Language: | English |
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