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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Using original research--diaries, letters, and family interviews--to peel away the layers of myth and reveal the woman behind the icon, acclaimed author and historian Goldsmith offers a dazzling portrait of Marie Curie, her amazing discoveries, and the price she paid for fame.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Through family interviews, diaries, letters, and workbooks that had been sealed for over sixty years, Barbara Goldsmith reveals the Marie Curie behind the myth--an all-too-human woman struggling to balance a spectacular scientific career, a demanding family, the prejudice of society, and her own passionate nature. <em>Obsessive Genius</em> is a dazzling portrait of Curie, her amazing scientific success, and the price she paid for fame.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Bestselling historian Goldsmith incisively chronicles [Curie's] intensely dramatic life...Her powerful portrait reveals a woman of great passion, genius, and pain who changed the world.-- "Booklist, starred review"<br><br>Never a dull moment...Goldsmith leads the reader through a wonderland of facts with just the right blend of science and story. In the end, the mystery of the great Madame [Curie] remains, but a deeper understanding of what she went through as a woman and a scientist shines as strong as her radium.-- "San Francisco Chronicle"<br>

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