“Everyman’s Rules for Scientific Living” is the title of
Carrie Tiffany’s debut novel:
“1. Contribute to society for
the achievement of mutual benefit.
2. The only true foundation is a fact.
3. Keep up-to-date.
4. Avoid mawkish consideration of history and religion.
5. Keep the mind flexible through the development and testing of new
hypotheses.”
Robert Pettergree believes that
Science holds all the answers to the problems of farming, and well, life
itself. Which is just as well, as he works on the ‘Better Farming Train’, which
goes all around Victoria, evangelising science to farmers. This leads him to
meet Jean Finnegan, a young seamstress on the train, whom he marries. There is
other expertise on the train, such as Sister Crock, who advises on baby rearing
(based on a real woman called Sister Peck), and the example shown by the poor
“Folly Cow”. The young couple then attempt to put Robert’s theories into
practice at a farm in Wycheproof. Such is their success that the town may well
have been better named “Scientistproof”…The novel is narrated by Robert and
Jean, although there is a 3rd narrator to look out for, who tells
the story of Robert’s sad upbringing in a scene set in a pub. “Everyman’s Rules
for Scientific Living” is set between the 2 World Wars, and features events
such as the Great Depression. This novel has been highly praised following
publication in Australia. To find out more about the author, you must visit our
Carrie
Tiffany page.
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