![]() ![]() ![]() Enthralled by her first love, Mileva wonders whether marrying Albert is wise: what will become of her own dreams? Benedict’s debut novel carefully traces Mileva’s life-from studious schoolgirl to bereaved mother-with attention paid to the conflicts between personal goals and social conventions. Despite Mileva’s reticence, Albert quickly ensconces himself in her life, joining in spirited musical evenings previously reserved for her girlfriends, pulling her into intellectual debates at cafes, and ultimately seducing her into his bed. Soon after moving to Zurich to study at the Swiss Federal Polytechnic, Mileva has not only gained a circle of like-minded girlfriends, but also attracted the attention of a disheveled classmate: Albert. Fortunately, her father supports her unconventional destiny. Her only hope for happiness lies in physics indeed, she sees God in the details of the mathematical universe. ![]() What if Mileva Marić, Albert Einstein’s first wife, contributed more to the theory of relativity than anyone knew?Īfflicted with a congenital hip defect, Mileva grows up convinced she will always be disdained and will never marry. ![]()
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