The Best of Adam Sharp, Graeme Simsion
The Best of Adam Sharp, Graeme Simsion
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The Best of Adam Sharp
A Novel

Author: Graeme Simsion

Narrator: David Barker

Unabridged: 9 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/02/2017

Categories: Fiction, Humorous, Women


Synopsis

From the bestselling author of The Rosie Project comes a romantic novel about true love, second chances, and decades of great music.

Two decades ago, Adam Sharp’s piano playing led him into a passionate relationship with Angelina Brown, an intelligent and strong-willed actress. They had a chance at something more—but Adam didn’t take it.

Now, on the cusp of turning fifty, Adam likes his life. He’s happy with his partner Claire, he excels in music trivia at quiz night at the local pub, he looks after his mother, and he does the occasional consulting job in IT. But he can never quite shake off his nostalgia for what might have been. And then, out of nowhere, from the other side of the world, Angelina gets in touch. What does she want? Does Adam dare to live dangerously?

Set to the soundtrack of our lives, The Best of Adam Sharp by Graeme Simsion follows along with emotion and humor as one man looks back on his past and decides if having a second chance is worth the risk.
One of Glamour Magazine's “Most Anticipated Books of 2017”•"20 Must-Read Books for Spring 2017" from Redbook

Praise for The Best of Adam Sharp:

"This dazzling story about a former pianist who has a second chance in midlife with his former actress flame will do some major heart-warming this Spring — and readers will never foresee the incredible ending." —POPSUGAR
"It's a fun sweet ride." —The Washington Post

"Readers are already clamoring." —Library Journal

“An extraordinary literary treat that reminds readers the best things in life have nothing to do with plans.” —Redbook

About Graeme Simsion

GRAEME SIMSION is a former IT consultant and the author of two nonfiction books on database design who decided, at the age of fifty, to turn his hand to fiction. His first novel, The Rosie Project, was published in 2013 and translation rights have been sold in over thirty-five languages. Graeme lives in Australia with his wife, Anne, and their two children.

About David Barker

David Barker was Keeper of Archaeology at the City Museum and Art Gallery, Stoke-on-Trent, which houses one of the world's greatest collections of ceramics. and was responsible for a large collection of excavated pottery from Stoke-on-Trent. He has published many papers and reports on the subject, together with the critically acclaimed book 'William Greatbatch a Staffordshire Potter'.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Kristy on April 09, 2017

Adam Sharp is nearing fifty. He's had a decent turn in life as an IT contractor and he's lived with his girlfriend, Claire, for many years. But Adam has always held a torch for his first love, Angelina. For a few brief months, the two bonded and shared a relationship solidified over Adam's piano pla......more

Goodreads review by Anna on March 05, 2017

This book reads like a creepy middle-aged man's poorly-written fantasy. Unfortunately, it has none of the charm or originality of the Rosie books. Very disappointing.......more

Goodreads review by Wilma on March 08, 2017

Vlot, onderhoudend...Adam Sharpe's leven als veertiger is saai. Zijn huwelijk met Claire, waarbij hij in een andere kamer slaapt, kabbelt rustig voort. Zijn werk biedt geen uitdaging. Af en toe speelt hij samen met vrienden een pubquiz. That's it. Hij mijmert regelmatig over z'n vroegere jeugdliefde......more

Goodreads review by PattyMacDotComma on May 19, 2017

4★ What’s a fella to do when the Love of His Life suddenly emails him saying “Hi”, and eventually “Do you want to live dangerously”? In their 20s, English visitor Adam and Aussie soapie actress Angela had a blazing, but short-lived, affair in Melbourne while she was trying to save her marriage. What?......more

Goodreads review by Bianca on October 06, 2016

3.5 stars Right... I should probably start this review by saying that if you expect Graeme Simsion's third novel to be anything like The Rosie Project and The Rosie Effect you'll be disappointed. Especially if you expect any laugh-out-loud moments. The Best of Adam Sharp is about an almost fifty-year-......more


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"...[Performed] here with convincing intimacy by David Barker." -BookPage