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Lädt ... Half Life: A Novel (2021. Auflage)von Jillian Cantor (Autor)
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. Fascinating concept--what would Mme. Curie's life have been had she decided to marry the young man to whom she had been engaged instead of going to Paris and studying science? The author attempts to answer this question in alternating chapters: Marie with her life progressing as in reality and the Marya chapters positing her possible life had she chosen to stay in Poland and marry. ( ) I cannot praise Jillian Cantor enough for her book, "Half-Life". The what "was" and what "might have been" theme of this novel is mesmerizing. Jillian blends fact and fiction so seamlessly that sometimes it is hard to tell which is which. Different loves and tragedies develop in both lives. There is no such thing as a "perfect" life. There is, however, happiness in each life. One must cling to all the love, hope, happiness, and outright joy that each day of our lives brings for (to?) us. Throughout the novel Marie/Marya remain true to themselves and who they are deep down inside. They strive to be the best person they can be and live their lives fully. Everyone must read this book. This is very much a Sliding Doors type of narrative, where half is based on truth, half on speculation. For the most part, the two storylines are distinct, but they were close enough in some content that I sometimes couldn't remember which variation a particular event happened within. Overall, an enjoyable read. Wow, such a great book and so unique. The look at the life of Marie Curie and what might have happened if a few decisions of hers has been different was fascinating. Highly recommend this one to all who want a different approach to historical fiction. Writing Quality: 10/10 Image / Illustration Quality: 10/10 Character Development: 10/10 "Couldn't Put It Down"-ness: 10/10 Intellectual Depth: 10/10 Originality:10/10 This novel explores a historical "what if" that really resonated with me - what if Marie Curie had stayed in her native Poland and married a different man? In alternating chapters, the story plays out. The historical Marie goes to Paris, meets and marries Pierre Curie, and together they pursue groundbreaking scientific research. The imagined Marya marries a budding mathematician, they struggle to make ends meet, Marya pursues her education but it's limited and many years before she can take formal courses and do any kind of research. Both women ponder, at times, their own choices and happiness, wondering if different paths were open to them. Overall, I really loved this book, I appreciated the questions it asked of the reader, and the story it presented. keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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HTML: The USA Today bestselling author of In Another Time reimagines the pioneering, passionate life of Marie Curie using a parallel structure to create two alternative timelines, one that mirrors her real life, one that explores the consequences for Marie and for science if she'd made a different choice. What if she had stayed in Poland, married Kazimierz at the age of twenty-four, and never attended the Sorbonne or discovered radium? What if she had chosen a life of domesticity with a constant hunger for knowledge in Russian Poland where education for women was restricted, instead of studying science in Paris and meeting Pierre Curie? Entwining Marie Curie's real story with Marya Zorawska's fictional one, Half Life explores loves lost and destinies unfulfilledâ??and probes issues of loyalty and identity, gender and class, motherhood and sisterhood, fame and anonymity, scholarship and knowledge. Through parallel contrasting versions of Marya's life, Jillian Cantor's unique historical novel asks what would have happened if a great scientific mind was denied opportunity and access to education. It examines how the lives of one remarkable woman and the people she loved â?? as well as the world at large and course of science and historyâ??might have been irrevocably changed in ways both great aKeine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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