The Only Woman In The Room Book Review

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The only woman in the room book review.

It starts when hedy kiesler is a 19 year old aspiring actress in vienna being pursued by fritz mandl the wealthiest man in austria. Beautifully written compassionately rendered and compulsively readable the only woman in the room is the perfect work of historical fiction for our time. 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 is a true story about a wonderful person. Also by marie benedict. 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. He gained his wealth by selling munitions in the period leading up to world war ii.

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.