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The Story of Blanche and Marie
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On 17 February 1898 radium was discovered and Blanche's exposure to it necessitated the amputation of all her limbs save one. As for Marie her husband and collaborator Pierre was weakened by illness and subsequently killed having wandered in front of an oncoming horse and cart.
Following this she embarked on an ill-fated love affair which in 1911 almost cost her the Nobel Prize for Chemistry. Using Blanche's notebooks - 'The Book of Questions' - Enquist deftly weaves fact and fiction in a powerful tale of scientific discovery death art love and the extraordinary relationship of two remarkable women at the dawn of a century of tremendous change.
The Story of Blanche and Marie was shortlisted for the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
224
Release Date:
2007-09-06
Publication Date:
2007-09-06
Publisher:
Vintage
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
0099483734
ISBN13:
9780099483731
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Minimum Reading Age:
0
Weight:
272 g
Height:
129 cm
Width:
198 cm
Thickness:
14 cm
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