Her Hidden Genius
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Marie Benedict
"Brings to life Franklin's grit and spirit...an important contribution to the historical record." —The Washington PostThe new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Mystery of Mrs. Christie!She changed the world with her discovery. Three men took the credit.Rosalind Franklin has always been an outsider—brilliant, but different. Whether working at the laboratory she adored in Paris or toiling at a university in London, she feels closest to the science, those unchanging laws of physics and chemistry that guide her experiments. When she is assigned to work on DNA, she believes she can unearth its secrets.Rosalind knows if she just takes one more X-ray picture—one more after thousands—she can unlock the building blocks of life. Never again will she have to listen to her colleagues complain about her, especially Maurice Wilkins who'd rather conspire about genetics with James Watson and Francis Crick than work alongside her.Then it finally happens—the double helix structure of DNA reveals itself to her with perfect clarity. But what unfolds next, Rosalind could have never predicted.Marie Benedict's powerful new novel shines a light on a woman who sacrificed her life to discover the nature of our very DNA, a woman whose world-changing contributions were hidden by the men around her but whose relentless drive advanced our understanding of humankind.Also By Marie Benedict:The Other EinsteinCarnegie's MaidThe Only Woman in the RoomLady ClementineThe Mystery of Mrs. Christie
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Author
Marie Benedict
Pages
304
Publisher
Sourcebooks, Inc.
Published Date
2022-01-25
ISBN
1728229405 9781728229409
Ratings
Google: 4
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"This book was good but also not the typical genre i read, so i struggled to get through it. It’s interesting throughout the entire story. If you like science/history you will enjoy. "
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Mary
"Five stars for Marie Benedict’s trademark research and three stars for the biographical details of a brilliant woman too committed to science to inspire a totally compelling story. This historical fiction will no doubt appeal more to those with a background in microbiology than it did to me. The misogyny of the time (1950’s) was relatable, as I was in high school at the time of Rosalind Franklin’s breakthroughs."
"Honestly one of my favorite authors! She’s fantastic!"
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