Mrs. Einstein
by Anna McGrail
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When Albert Einstein was a young man, his wife-to-be gave birth to a daughter, Lieserl, whom they gave up for adoption. Anna McGrail imagines this life for Lieserl, whose sole desire is to beat her father at his own game - to teach him that his actions have consequences that cannot be denied.Tags
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A vividly imagined journey through a bitter life that might have been. A story of how people sacrifice love for visions, both good and bad. An all too human trip which explains why sometimes, despite our brains and the signs on the road, we fail to redeem ourselves - until it is, perhaps, too late. Written in a wonderfully (and deceptively) simple language I found myself falling for our anti-heroine. Lovely book.
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical title*
- Fräulein Einsteins Universum
- Original title
- Mrs. Einstein
- Original publication date
- 1998
- People/Characters
- Lieserl Einstein; Albert Einstein; Mileva Marić
- Dedication
- For my own mother and father
- First words
- 4 June 1910
EVERY MORNING, THE LONG LOW LULL OF OXEN, THE STORKS crying on the river. - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)The house is high, high above the water and under the sun and the stars. From here the waves crash against the beach and they make no sound.
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- Rating
- (3.50)
- Languages
- English, German
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 7
