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About Marie Benedict
Marie Benedict is a lawyer with more than ten years' experience as a litigator at two of the country's premier law firms, who found her calling unearthing the hidden historical stories of women. Her mission is to excavate from the past the most important, complex and fascinating women of history and bring them into the light of present-day where we can finally perceive the breadth of their contributions as well as the insights they bring to modern day issues. She embarked on a new, thematically connected series of historical novels with THE OTHER EINSTEIN, which tells the tale of Albert Einstein's first wife, a physicist herself, and the role she might have played in his theories. The next novel in this series is the USA Today bestselling CARNEGIE'S MAID -- which released in January of 2018 -- and the book that followed is the New York Times bestseller and Barnes & Noble Book Club Pick THE ONLY WOMAN IN THE ROOM, the story of the brilliant inventor Hedy Lamarr, which published in January of 2019. In January of 2020, LADY CLEMENTINE, the story of the incredible Clementine Churchill, was released, and became an international bestseller. Her next novel, the Instant NYTimes and USAToday bestselling THE MYSTERY OF MRS. CHRISTIE, was published on December 29, 2020, and her first co-written book, THE PERSONAL LIBRARIAN, with the talented Victoria Christopher Murray, will be released on June 29, 2021. Writing as Heather Terrell, Marie also published the historical novels The Chrysalis, The Map Thief, and Brigid of Kildare.
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Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR! Named a Notable Book of the Year by the Washington Post!
“Historical fiction at its best!”*
A remarkable novel about J. P. Morgan’s personal librarian, Belle da Costa Greene, the Black American woman who was forced to hide her true identity and pass as white in order to leave a lasting legacy that enriched our nation, from New York Times bestselling authors Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray.
In her twenties, Belle da Costa Greene is hired by J. P. Morgan to curate a collection of rare manuscripts, books, and artwork for his newly built Pierpont Morgan Library. Belle becomes a fixture in New York City society and one of the most powerful people in the art and book world, known for her impeccable taste and shrewd negotiating for critical works as she helps create a world-class collection.
But Belle has a secret, one she must protect at all costs. She was born not Belle da Costa Greene but Belle Marion Greener. She is the daughter of Richard Greener, the first Black graduate of Harvard and a well-known advocate for equality. Belle’s complexion isn’t dark because of her alleged Portuguese heritage that lets her pass as white—her complexion is dark because she is African American.
The Personal Librarian tells the story of an extraordinary woman, famous for her intellect, style, and wit, and shares the lengths she must go to—for the protection of her family and her legacy—to preserve her carefully crafted white identity in the racist world in which she lives.
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From beloved New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Marie Benedict comes the story of a not-so-famous scientist who not only loved Albert Einstein, but also shaped the theories that brought him lasting renown.
In the tradition of Beatriz Williams and Paula McClain, Marie Benedict's The Other Einstein offers us a window into a brilliant, fascinating woman whose light was lost in Einstein's enormous shadow. This novel resurrects Einstein's wife, a brilliant physicist in her own right, whose contribution to the special theory of relativity is hotly debated. Was she simply Einstein's sounding board, an assistant performing complex mathematical equations? Or did she contribute something more?
Mitza Maric has always been a little different from other girls. Most twenty-year-olds are wives by now, not studying physics at an elite Zurich university with only male students trying to outdo her clever calculations. But Mitza is smart enough to know that, for her, math is an easier path than marriage. Then fellow student Albert Einstein takes an interest in her, and the world turns sideways. Theirs becomes a partnership of the mind and of the heart, but there might not be room for more than one genius in a marriage.
Marie Benedict illuminates one pioneering woman in STEM, returning her to the forefront of history's most famous scientists.
"The Other Einstein takes you into Mileva's heart, mind, and study as she tries to forge a place for herself in a scientific world dominated by men."—Bustle
Recommended by PopSugar, Bustle, Booklist, Library Journal and more!
Other Bestselling Historical Fiction from Marie Benedict:
The Mystery of Mrs. Christie
The Only Woman in the Room
Lady Clementine
Carnegie's Maid
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The New York Times and USA Today Bestseller
Hedy 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.
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The USA Today Bestseller
From the bestselling author of The Only Woman in the Room comes a mesmerizing tale of historical fiction that asks what kind of woman could have inspired an American dynasty.
Clara Kelley is not who they think she is. She's not the experienced Irish maid who was hired to work in one of Pittsburgh's grandest households. She's a poor farmer's daughter with nowhere to go and nothing in her pockets. But the woman who shares her name has vanished, and assuming her identity just might get Clara some money to send back home.
Clara must rely on resolve as strong as the steel Pittsburgh is becoming famous for and an uncanny understanding of business, attributes that quickly gain her Carnegie's trust. But she still can't let her guard down, not even when Andrew becomes something more than an employer. Revealing her past might ruin her future—and her family's.
With captivating insight and heart, Carnegie's Maid is a book of fascinating 19th century historical fiction. Discover the story of one brilliant woman who may have spurred Andrew Carnegie's transformation from ruthless industrialist to the world's first true philanthropist.
Other Bestselling Historical Fiction from Marie Benedict:
The Mystery of Mrs. Christie
Lady Clementine
The Only Woman in the Room
The Other Einstein
Über eines der größten Geheimnisse der Literaturgeschichte: Agatha Christies elftägiges Verschwinden im Jahr 1926.
Die mysteriöse Geschichte um das elftägige Verschwinden der weltberühmten Kriminalautorin bietet Benedict den Stoff für ihren besten und spannendsten Roman bisher. Ein Pageturner bis zur letzten Seite.
Im Dezember 1926 wird Agatha Christie vermisst. Ermittler finden ihr leeres Auto am Rande eines tiefen, düsteren Teichs, darin ihr Pelzmantel – ungewöhnlich für eine eisige Nacht. Ihr Ehemann, ein Veteran des Ersten Weltkriegs, und ihre Tochter wissen nicht, wo sie sich aufhält, und England löst eine beispiellose Fahndung nach der Krimiautorin aus. Elf Tage später taucht sie wieder auf, genauso mysteriös, wie sie verschwunden war. Sie behauptet, an Amnesie gelitten zu haben und gibt keine Erklärung für ihre Abwesenheit ab. Bis heute weiß niemand, was damals geschah. Marie Benedict erzählt die Geschichte einer zunächst glücklichen Ehe, die jedoch mehr und mehr zerbricht, je erfolgreicher Agatha wird. Welche Rolle spielte ihr untreuer Ehemann, und was hat er den Ermittlern verschwiegen? Agatha Christies Verschwinden ist vielleicht ihr spannendster Fall. Marie Benedict liefert eine erschreckend plausible Lösung.
Da autora best-seller do The New York Times de A única mulher.
Em uma noite de dezembro no ano de 1926, a rainha do suspense Agatha Christie desapareceu. Os investigadores da época encontraram apenas seu carro vazio, abandonado às margens de um lago profundo e sombrio. As únicas pistas eram as marcas de pneu na estrada próxima e um casaco deixado dentro do veículo – algo muito estranho, considerando a noite fria.
O marido de Agatha Christie, um veterano da Primeira Guerra Mundial, e sua filha não faziam ideia de onde ela poderia estar, e uma operação sem precedentes mobilizou a Scotland Yard, a mídia e toda a Inglaterra na busca pelo paradeiro da autora.
Onze dias depois, no entanto, ela reapareceu, de forma tão misteriosa quanto havia desaparecido, alegando não se recordar de onde estava ou do que tinha feito nesse tempo.
Até os dias de hoje, o episódio permanece sem solução. Os romances de Agatha Christie, clássicos incontestáveis e frutos da mente brilhante de uma autora sem igual, sobreviveram ao teste do tempo. No entanto, o segredo de seu desaparecimento talvez guarde o maior de seus mistérios.
Marie Benedict ist eine Meisterin darin, den vergessenen Frauen der Weltgeschichte endlich Leben einzuhauchen. Wie ist es nur möglich, dass wir nichts über die emanzipierte Frau an Winston Churchills Seite wissen? Vorhang auf für die bewundernswerte Clementine Churchill. Clementine und Winston Churchill fühlen sich sofort zueinander hingezogen, sind sie doch beide Kinder von unzulänglichen Müttern. Sie finden Sicherheit in ihrer Ehe und bekommen zusammen nicht nur fünf Kinder, sondern gestalten auch gemeinsam Winstons beispiellose Karriere. Cat und Pug, wie sie einander liebevoll nennen, meistern fast jede politische Krise gemeinsam, auch wenn Clementine ihren Mann hin und wieder vor wütenden Frauenrechtlerinnen oder Verehrerinnen retten muss. Die beiden sind ein wahres power couple, obwohl Clementine wegen ihres »unweiblichen« Charakters kritisiert wird. In der Tat stellt sie ihre Fähigkeiten als Mutter infrage, da sie weit mehr Leidenschaft für ihre Arbeit aufbringt als für die Kindererziehung. Winston Churchills Einsatz an der Front im Ersten Weltkrieg, der Tod der zweijährigen Tochter Marigold, Winstons Kampf gegen die Nazis und schließlich die triumphale Rückkehr ins Unterhaus bilden das Gerüst dieses Romans über eine außergewöhnliche Ehe, bei der mal wieder eine starke Frau hinter ihrem Mann steht und die Geschicke klug zu lenken weiß.
Hedy Kiesler é uma mulher de sorte.
Com sua beleza estonteante, consegue um papel de destaque em um filme de relativo sucesso. Segue-se, então, o casamento com um poderoso comerciante de armas austríaco, o que a permite escapar da perseguição nazista na Segunda Guerra Mundial, ainda que pese sobre seus ombros a ascendência judaica.
Mas Hedy é também uma mulher de grande inteligência. Nos salões e nos jantares de Viena, ninguém imagina que aquela bela atriz está, na verdade, escutando todos os planos dos maiores oficiais do Terceiro Reich.
Quando ela finalmente consegue fugir do castelo de seu marido controlador, viaja aos Estados Unidos, onde se torna uma das maiores atrizes de seu tempo: Hedy Lamarr. Ao mesmo tempo, decide usar sua genialidade para ajudar o país e, quem sabe, com isso expiar um pouco da culpa que sente por ter escapado sozinha dos horrores da guerra.
War Albert Einsteins erste Frau Mileva Maric das eigentliche Genie in der Familie?
Dieser Roman rückt zum ersten Mal Mileva Maric in den Mittelpunkt der Geschichte um die Entdeckung der Relativitätstheorie. Die erste Frau des Nobelpreisträgers war maßgeblich beteiligt an seinen wissenschaftlichen Errungenschaften. Marie Benedict zeichnet eine atemberaubende Liebes- und Emanzipationsgeschichte nach, die Albert Einstein in ein völlig anderes Licht stellt.
Zürich 1896: Mileva Maric, aufgewachsen in ärmlichen Verhältnissen in Serbien, ist eine der ersten Frauen, die am Polytechnikum studieren dürfen. Gegen alle Vorurteile und Widerstände gehört die ehrgeizige junge Frau bald zu den Besten ihres Faches. Ihr großes Talent für Mathematik bleibt auch einem ihrer Kommilitonen, dem charismatischen Physikstudenten Albert Einstein, nicht lange verborgen. Die beiden tauschen sich über ihre Arbeit aus, verlieben sich und werden ein Paar. Zusammen arbeiten sie an der Relativitätstheorie, zunächst weitgehend gleichberechtigt. Doch als Mileva schwanger wird und ihre gemeinsame Forschung die erste öffentliche Aufmerksamkeit erhält, wird sie immer unsichtbarer im Schatten ihres Mannes, der als strahlendes Genie bis heute weltberühmt ist.
Marie Benedict erzählt in ihrem biografischen Roman die wahre Geschichte einer Frau, die mit ihrer Forschung Bahnbrechendes geleistet hat und dennoch bis heute eine Unbekannte ist.»Die bewegende Geschichte von Albert Einsteins erster Frau, einer brillanten Wissenschaftlerin, die ihr Leben in seinem Schatten fristen musste.« Sue Monk Kidd, Autorin von »Die Bienenhüterin«