Dr. Wilbur Daffodil-11 Swain

Dr. Wilbur Daffodil-11 Swain - Wilbur is the main character in the book, which is told from his point of view. He is almost 100-years-old when he begins his memoir from the Empire State Building. He and a twin sister, Eliza, were born in New York to Caleb and Letitia Swain. They each were born with twelve fingers and as many toes, an extra set of nipples, and Neanderthal features. They grow to be two meters tall. Assumed idiots who will die soon, they are raised in a family mansion in Vermont. Wilbur and Eliza self-educate themselves in secret and discover that when their minds are combined by being physically close to each other, they become a single genius. As a genius, they create many extraordinary works of writing such as a guide to child rearing. Unfortunately, once their intelligence is discovered they are separated...