The Only Woman In The Room Book Review

Beautifully written compassionately rendered and compulsively readable the only woman in the room is the perfect work of historical fiction for our time.

The only woman in the room book review.

A powerful book based on the incredible true story of the glamour icon and scientist the only woman in the room is a masterpiece that celebrates the many women in science that history has overlooked. The only woman in the room which barnes noble chose as its national book club pick for january taps into a lamarr boomlet that includes hedy s folly richard rhodes s 2011 book. Also by marie benedict. Benedict has done lamarr true justice and i feel certain that she would love this book before long hedy and fritz are married and her life takes a drastic turn.

It starts when hedy kiesler is a 19 year old aspiring actress in vienna being pursued by fritz mandl the wealthiest man in austria. He gained his wealth by selling munitions in the period leading up to world war ii. In her latest portrayal of a lesser known woman scientist benedict the other einstein 2016 etc spins the tale of lamarr born hedwig kiesler from her late teens in austria through her success in hollywood born to jewish parents in a posh vienna neighborhood. The other einstein carnegie s maid.

The only woman in the room chronicles the long and accomplished life of hedy lamarr born hedwig keisler the hollywood screen star from the 1940s and 1950s.