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.

The only woman in the room book review.

The only woman in the room is a true story about a wonderful person. 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. One of the most beautiful women ever to grace the silver screen hedy lamarr also designed a secret weapon against nazi germany. 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.

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. It starts when hedy kiesler is a 19 year old aspiring actress in vienna being pursued by fritz mandl the wealthiest man in austria. He gained his wealth by selling munitions in the period leading up to world war ii. 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.

Also by marie benedict.