![]() ![]() ![]() Set in the period between the two worlds, in a community struggling through the depression and drought, this is a gripping first novel from a new Australian talent. It seems though, that there are some things for which science has no answers.Įveryman’s Rules for Scientific Living is a powerfully haunting novel. When Robert proposes, Jean agrees, and soon the pair are making a go at farming in the Mallee, where they try to put Robert’s scientific principles into practise. She meets Robert when they are employed together on the ‘Better Farming Train’ which tours the countryside teaching farmers better practises. Jean has grown up an orphan and trained in home economics. When he meets Jean, he expects her to follow them too. He formulates principles for scientific living, which he follows fervently. A scientist and soil sampler, he believes the key to success in farming and every other aspect of life is science. Her first novel, Everymans Rules for Scientific Living (2005), was shortlisted for the Orange Prize, the Miles Franklin Literary Award, the Guardian First Book. Robert Pettergree is a man with an unusual taste for soil. Keep the mind flexible through the development and testing of new hypotheses. Avoid mawkish consideration of history and religion.ĥ. Contribute to society for the achievement of mutual benefit.Ĥ. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |