The only woman in the room
Benedict, Marie2019
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A powerful novel based on the story of glamour icon, secret scientist and important figure of the Second World War Hedy Lamarr. 'Benedict paints a shining portrait of a complicated woman' }Publishers Weekly{ The New York Times and USA Today BestsellerHedy Lamarr possessed a stunning beauty. She also possessed a stunning mind. Could the world handle both? Her beauty almost certainly saved her from the rising Nazi party and led to marriage with an Austrian arms dealer. Underestimated in everything else, she overheard the Third Reich's plans while at her husband's side, understanding more than anyone would guess. She devised a plan to flee in disguise from their castle, and the whirlwind escape landed her in Hollywood. She became Hedy Lamarr, screen star. But she kept a secret more shocking than her heritage or her marriage: she was a scientist. And she knew a few secrets about the enemy. She had an idea that might help the country fight the Nazis...if anyone would listen to her. A powerful novel based on the incredible true story of the glamour icon and scientist whose groundbreaking invention revolutionised modern communication, The Only Woman in the Room is a masterpiece.
Main title:
The only woman in the room / Marie Benedict.
Author:
Benedict, Marie, author
Imprint:
London : Hodder, 2019.
Collation:
247 pages ; 20 cm
ISBN:
9781529325423 (pbk)
Dewey class:
813.6
LC class:
PS3620.E75
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
337088