The Only Woman In The Room Book Review

Born in austria to a jewish family hedy attracts the attention of a high ranking austrian arms dealer and marries him to try to protect her family from nazi persecution.

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. It starts when hedy kiesler is a 19 year old aspiring actress in vienna being pursued by fritz mandl the wealthiest man in austria. 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. 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.

Beautifully written compassionately rendered and compulsively readable the only woman in the room is the perfect work of historical fiction for our time. One of the most beautiful women ever to grace the silver screen hedy lamarr also designed a secret weapon against nazi germany. Also by marie benedict. The other einstein carnegie s maid.

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.