When twenty-six year old George Mullen is kicked out by his lover, Robert, he moves into the terminally disordered apartment of Nina Borowski, and embarks on the most complicated friendship of his life. At first their relationship is as easy as their cosy television suppers and ballroom dancing classes, with Nina mulling over her psychology dissertation and George teaching kindergarten. Then Nina announces she's pregnant by her boyfriend, Howard. Howard wants marriage. Nina wants independence. And George will do almost anything for a little unqualified affection. But he's not so sure about his new role as surrogate unwed father...
- ISBN13 9781862077119
- Publish Date 16 September 2004 (first published 15 March 1987)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 30 April 2024
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Granta Books
- Format Paperback
- Pages 320
- Language English