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The Other Einstein: A Novel
The Other Einstein A Novel
Author: Marie Benedict
In the tradition of The Paris Wife and Mrs. Poe, The Other Einstein offers us a window into a brilliant, fascinating woman whose light was lost in Einstein's enormous shadow. It is the story of Einstein's wife, a brilliant physicist in her own right, whose contribution to the special theory of relativity is hotly debated and may have been inspir...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781492647584
ISBN-10: 1492647586
Publication Date: 7/1/2017
Pages: 320
Edition: Reprint
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3.6 stars, based on 35 ratings
Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark
Book Type: Paperback
Members Wishing: 1
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jjares avatar reviewed The Other Einstein: A Novel on + 3413 more book reviews
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If you are looking for a glowing story of the wonderful, caring persona of Albert Einstein, this book is not for you. As is the way with most geniuses, Einstein was dedicated to his work, first and foremost. This is the fictionalized story of the early years of Einstein's college career and his meeting and marriage to Mileva Maric, a brilliant Serbian woman. They met while studying at the Polytechnic University in Zurich, Switzerland.

To me, this is a tragic story about a brilliant student who subsumes her future with that of the man she falls in love with -- Albert Einstein. He charms her and tells her that they will be a pair of scientists who will take the world by storm together. However, at the first opportunity, he drops her name from their joint research. It seems as if there was only room for one genius in the Einstein household.

I agree with the author; the story of Mileva Maric needs to be told. Many, many women have done the same thing that Mileva did; give up her dreams to help her husband achieve his dreams and ambitions.
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marlies avatar reviewed The Other Einstein: A Novel on + 3 more book reviews
Enjoyed the easy reading. Interesting story.


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