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    The Other Einstein: A Novel
    The Other Einstein: A Novel
    The Other Einstein: A Novel
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    The Other Einstein: A Novel

    By Marie Benedict

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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

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSourcebooks
    Release dateOct 18, 2016
    ISBN9781492637264
    The Other Einstein: A Novel
    Author

    Marie Benedict

    Marie Benedict is a New York Times– and USA Today–bestselling author of historical fiction, including The Mystery of Mrs. Christie, The Only Woman in the Room, Carnegie’s Maid, and The Other Einstein. With Victoria Christopher Murray, Benedict co-wrote the Good Morning America Book Club Pick and New York Times bestseller, The Personal Librarian, and The First Ladies, also a New York Times bestseller. Writing as Heather Terrell, she has also published the novels The Chrysalis, The Map Thief, and Brigid of Kildare. Benedict lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with her family.  

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    • 4/5
      Historical fiction about Mileva Marić, Albert Einstein's first wife, a physicist in her own right, who made numerous sacrifices to further his career at the expense of her own, and was not credited for her collaborations with him.  After reading of his poor treatment of his wife, I lost a lot of respect for Albert Einstein.
    • 5/5
      Great story of female struggle to fit into society that is not accepting of woman's intelligence. Insightful in telling of how relationships shift and the challenges that females have to face around relationships, children, careers and friendships.
    • 3/5
      Very interesting read - a fictional account based on real life evidence concerning the input of Einstein's first wife to his work.
    • 1/5
      Started out promisingly enough, with Mitza just getting to university in Switzerland to study in the Physics program. But as soon as she started spending time with Albert, the whole thing came apart in my opinion. She went from being a capable individual to a doormat, complete with ridiculous baby-ish nicknames. I tried to push through, but about halfway through the book we came to the two of them running away together for an intimate pre-wedding honeymoon at Lake Como in flagrant contravention of her family's advice and personal best interests, with the predictable "it's-the-late-19th-century-and-nobody-uses-birth-control" outcome, I nearly threw the book at the wall. Could not finish, would not recommend.
    • 4/5
      I honestly don't know too much about Einstein other than his theory on relativity, from Physics in HS. I definitely knew nothing about who he was as a man, as a husband, a friend, or a student. This book really opened my eyes into the possibility of what a complete selfish jerk (being political here) he was. I very much enjoyed this book. Marie Benedict told this story in such a beautiful and believable way. I really hope he wasn't like this... If you liked Mrs Poe, Alice I Have been, or any of this similar stories I would highly recommend this book
    • 4/5
      Albert Einstein is well-known for the theory of relativity, but his first wife is much less so. I was fascinated to learn she came from Eastern Europe, was one of only a handful of women to study physics in Switzerland during the period, and speculation exists about what her contributions to Albert's work might have been. I do feel that the author's theory that Mileva Einstein came up with relativity and that her name was removed from the essential article published in 1905 might be stretching things a bit too far - Albert was clearly brilliant in his own right and certainly capable. Still, this is a fascinating read which brings a lesser known woman into the light.
    • 5/5
      I would like to thank NetGalley and Sourcebooks Landmark Publishing for the ARC of "The Other Einstein" by Marie Benedict. I enjoyed this historical fiction novel and found Marie Benedict's perspective of the lives of Albert Einstein and Mileva, "Mitza" Maric intriguing. Marie Benedict is writing about the character of Mileva Maric Einstein, a brilliant Mathematician and physicist who helped make contributions to Albert Einstein's "theory of relativity". In this "WHAT IF" scenario, is it possible Mileva helped co-author theories with Albert Einstein without the acknowlegement due her. The couple's relationship is complicated , and in several instances, Albert is shown to be an abusive, demanding,selfish husband that betrays Mileva's trust. In my opinion, the author is writing about intelligent women fighting for the recognition and respect due them. The burdens of family and career are harder to balance if you are a woman. After reading this novel, I would like to learn more about "The Other Einstein." (
    • 5/5
      I was inspired to start this book from an episode of Legends of Tomorrow where Mileva plays a central role. I had never heard of this woman before and was fascinated to learn that she might have played such a central role in Einstein's theories and fame. Books about obscure historical figures, especially female ones, always interest me. I was excited to start this one.The heart of this novel is this amazing woman who had so much potential yet got lost to history. I feel she's a prime example of how women have gotten lost in the shuffle of possible famous historical figures, smothered in the achievements of the men in their lives. She had so much to give and unfortunately was not given the credit she was due.Yet part of the problem I feel was her. I don't know if historically her personality had any basis in fact. However as portrayed in this work, I can see why history forgot her. She started out strong, with dreams as large as the world and the guts to pursue those dreams with all of her being. She faced down family condemnation, societal blocks, and physical limitations to pursue a degree and a dream of making a name for herself in the intellectual world.Once she hooked up with Albert romantically however, it seems like her dreams, personality, and needs became subsumed by his. It didn't happen all at once but gradually. By the time we approached the end of the book, she finally drew the line in the sand and struck out on her own. However, the journey to that decision was painful. I watched this woman I had grown to admire make herself subservient and a second-class citizen to her own husband. She put his needs above her own so many times that she lost track of what she actually wanted. She put her trust in him again and again, never learning the lesson once he betrayed her over and over. At least by the end, she found her spine and stood up to Albert once his demands reached a certain unbelievable level. By the books send, I admired her again.Now Albert... that's a figure that's interesting in this book, whether it's in the fashion of an admirable figure in science or a douche bag on the level of Hitler is up to the individual reader. If even a quarter of what he did in this book really happened, I have to question the level of admiration given to him by history.I do know for a fact that the list presented to Mileva at the end of the book did happen; that alone makes me distain him as a human being. But throughout the entire book he treats Mileva horribly. He steals her ideas, cheats on her, physically and emotionally abuses her, and threaten the lives of her and his children for his ego. At least I can say the author shows her skill at characterization by making such an icon of scientific history so ultimately flawed as a human.I think that’s what can be taken away from this book and what makes it such a gem. The author’s skill at making her characters so flawed and unlikable yet making us root for them all the same takes serious characterization chops. Even though I hate Albert as a person, his brilliance and charisma still stand out. And Mileva… the crap that woman went through, partly what she allowed herself to go through, shaped her into a person that at the end I could admire and root for. The character journeys portrayed in this book are its heart and soul. To me, this book was about Mileva as a person and historical figure. I feel the world lost out on a treasure once she hooked up with Mr. Douche-bag. The author takes the reader on emotional character journeys that leave you gasping and heart-wrenched. Whether you grow to love or hate Mileva and Albert, at least through this work, they still touch you in a deeply emotional way, right to your soul. I highly recommend this work to anyone looking for an incredible character journey or who enjoy obscure historical figures.
    • 5/5
      I would like to thank Sourcebooks Landmark and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book.Can I just say how much I loved this book. This is definitely one of my favorite books of 2016.The Other Einstein is, obviously, more about Albert Einstein’s first wife, Mileva “Mitza” Maric, more than it is about Albert. But, it was also shed rather a lot of light about what life must have been like with this famous man.First off, let me say that while this book was clearly meticulously researched, it is still fiction, and some of the gaps were filled in with fictional details. I was drawn right into the pages of this book, though, and I felt like I was there with them, watching them become friends and lovers and then husband and wife.I found Mitza to be absolutely wonderful. She was VERY human, and I found myself wondering how differently things could have looked for her, if things had just worked out differently along the way.As for Albert, I find myself rather less star-struck now than I have been for a long time by him. I think that the goal of humanizing him in this book was definitely successful, because he feels more like a human being than just a great genius who is sort of untouchable. He had flaws, and he had these moments where he was not nice. Moments where I absolutely hated him. And even though I finished the book a couple of days ago, I find I’m still thinking about the book, and still processing my feelings about Mitza and Albert.I really enjoyed my time reading this book, and I had a really hard time putting the book down. I am not normally that into historical fiction, either, so I feel like this book has great appeal across the board.I was given a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own, and I am never compensated for my reviews.
    • 4/5
      Now, I don't know how much of the story is true. I don't know if Mileva was really treated as badly as she is by Albert. I don't know how much of her contributions actually went into Einstein's work. What I do know is that this story is well-written and portrays the struggles of women in science in an apt manner. The story itself pulls you in, and the changes in the relationship of Albert and Mileva is interesting to view. This is not a story for those who like in-depth scientific theory; the author does not go into a great deal of detail regarding scientific breakthroughs and the thought process behind them. But that doesn't mean that this novel isn't good. It is meant to portray a hidden side to the life of Albert Einstein and bring his wife to the forefront. And this novel does a fantastic job with that!
    • 4/5
      I enjoyed this book quite a lot more than I thought I would. It was very interesting learning about the life of the woman behind Einstein. This story is about Mileva Maria's life from an unconventional childhood of schooling though her marriage and family life with Einstein. The saying, behind every great man is a great woman, couldn't be any more fitting. The ending had me wanting to punch a character or two in the throat though.
    • 2/5
      On paper this is exactly my kind of a novel. A strong female protagonist pushing against convention in the late nineteen hundreds by travelling far away from home to study, having to prove her worth in a male dominated environment and building her first real female friendships sounded like a really good basis for a novel. Add into it the challenges of marrying a genius in your own scholarly field and the issues facing a woman trying to make her own place in that field whilst managing married life and motherhood and it has all the signs of good conflict. If this had been that novel I think I might have enjoyed it a great deal more than I did. I warmed almost immediately to Mitza. Her backstory was well positioned and the support and encouragement she received from her father was refreshing and heart-warming. The early university years were well written and I really enjoyed watching her thrive. She makes her first female friends, grows rapidly in confidence, and starts to imagine the place she wants in the scientific world. One of her fellow students takes an interest in her. Initially warm and friendly he enables Mitza to open more doors – becoming more comfortable interacting with the rest of their peers and gaining knowledge and further self-assurance. They work together scientifically and appear to be on the path to greatness. So far so good. Except the other student is Einstein, a man I confess to knowing not a great deal about. Nevertheless I was really uncomfortable with the way his character develops – from warm and caring he quickly becomes selfish, aloof and intransigent. His treatment of his Mitza, both in terms of emotional and physical support is appalling and she shrinks becoming a shadow of the girl we first met. This may well be an accurate portrayal of their relationship but being in the such recent past I was not comfortable reading about it fictionalised in this way. I think Benedict has set out with great intentions. History is still too often told with a heavily male slant and understanding the impact of women like Mitza is important as well as endlessly fascinating. However I think I would have preferred an entirely fictional tale or perhaps Mitza’s pre Einstein story.
    • 4/5
      Historical Fiction about Einstein's first wife. Book club read and we weren't sure what was true and what the author was taking poetic license with. I do think the first wife helped develop Einstein's famous theory and never got any of the credit.
    • 2/5
      A special thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Landmark for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

      Benedict's telling of the woman behind one of the greatest minds falls flat. Her writing style, which consists of short, choppy, basic sentences that have little to no imagination and lack in description made this book hard to read. She starts too many sentences with "I". For example:

      "...I needed the fresh air on my face. I had mountains of homework, physics chapters to read, and mathematical calculations to make. I longed for bracing Milchkaffee, but one was to be found at the pension.
      I heard a knock on my door and jumped. No one ever came to my room at this hour. I cracked my door open a sliver so I could see who it was.
      Helene stood in the hallway.
      'Please come in.' I hurried to welcome her."

      Did she take too many liberties of this fictional account? Perhaps–Einstein is written as a womanizing, abusive, hands-off father. To support her story, there were discoveries of correspondence between Einstein and Maric that confirm the birth of their daughter, Lieserl. Unfortunately her fate was never known for certain (she may have been adopted or died of scarlet fever in infantry). They did eventually marry and went on to have two sons. While pregnant with their second son, he was corresponding with a previous love, Marie Winteler, professing his love for her and expressing unhappiness in his marriage. Maric and Einstein separated when she learned of his his attraction to his first and second cousin Elsa, whom he later married.

      I had to push through this book, especially early on, to even finish.
    • 3/5
      A few months ago, I read “The Paris Wife” about the first wife of Ernest Hemingway – Hadley Richardson. That was a fascinating book and I not only enjoyed it – but learned a great deal. (I do understand that it is historical fiction but it got me to look up a number of facts about Hemmingway that I had no idea about).I had hoped that “The Other Einstein” would be similar (“The Paris Wife” is noted on the back of my copy). That I would learn more about a genius and the personal life behind the well known facts. What I learned from “The Other Einstein” – about the first wife of Albert Einstein – Mileva Maric. What I learned was that either Albert Einstein was a horrible, cruel, selfish and self-centered person (which is entirely possible) – or that this book is highly fictionalized.The blurb on the back on my copy states, “In the tradition of The Paris Wife and Mrs. Poe, this is the story of Einstein’s wife, a brilliant physicist in her own right, whose contribution to the special theory of relativity is hotly debated and may have been inspired by her own profound and very personal insight. The Other Einstein” offers us a window into a brilliant, fascinating woman whose light was lost in Einstein’s enormous shadow.”Mileva’s “light being lost in Einstein’s enormous shadow” is an understatement to say the least. One of the few women to attend a university to study physics, she was often regarded as the smartest one in her class. Once she met and fell in love with Albert Einstein, she seemed to completely love the sense of self and confidence that allowed her to break such ground. She was disregarded by Einstein, her work was stolen by him – published under only his name, and later in their marriage, was relegated to the role of meek housewife – mistreated in every way.It was frustrating to read of a woman who was so intelligent, so creative be constantly ignored, disrespected and insulted. This woman seeks to discover the mysteries not only of the world she inhabits but of time and space. Sometimes, even more than that. “Occasionally, if I relaxed into my reading and calculations – instead of studying and working so earnestly – I could see the divine patterns I desperately sought. But only in the periphery of my sight. As soon as I turned my gaze directly on the patterns, they shimmered away into nothingness. Perhaps I wasn’t yet ready to view God’s masterwork head-on. Perhaps in time, he would allow it.”And in the story, that is exactly what happens. After a tragedy, she has an insight/divine inspiration that directly leads to the theory of relativity. Which then, according to the book, her husband publishes under his name alone. And the recognition and glory that follows is his alone and she becomes lost in his shadow.Per what I found on Wikipedia: “There is no strong evidence to support the idea that Marić helped Einstein to develop his theories.[29] The couple's first son, Hans Albert, said that when his mother married Einstein, she gave up her scientific ambitions.[30] Einstein remained an extremely fruitful scientist well into the 1920s, producing work of the greatest importance long after separating from Marić in 1914.[31] She, on the other hand, never published anything.”Which is one of the things that spoils this book for me. It felt much more fiction than fact, and coupled with the disappointment I felt every time Mileva accepted such shabby treatment, made “The Other Einstein” less of an interesting or satisfying novel.
    • 4/5
      I love these books on the women behind famous men. All throughout history their voices were silent. But many of them were as strong, if not stronger, than the men they helped make famous. And in Albert Einstein’s case, he definitely was helped by his first wife, Mileva “Mitza” Maric.It was 1896 and Mitza knew she was not like other women. She fought hard for her place at the Swiss Federal Polytechnic – the only woman in her class. She was determined to master physics and mathematics – and that she did. She was brilliant! Having been born with a lame foot, she had grown up thinking that marriage was not an option for her so she had to have a career. Also studying at the Swiss Federal Polytechnic was Albert Einstein, and they soon became a couple. They shared a “scientific language” and worked together on scientific theories. But she soon was betrayed by Albert. When she became pregnant prior to their marriage, he did not support her. As her little girl lay dying, Albert resented her time tending to her daughter. Once they were married she discovered that he had other relationships. And probably his worst betrayal was publishing their scientific theories under solely his name, thus denying recognition of her talents. Once very idealistic, she began to realize that she could not be a mother to their two sons and maintain a professional life. This belief was reinforced by Albert – and society, in general. Fortunately she was able to express her frustration with her close friend Helene. She also met Marie Curie who was very open about how supportive her husband was in her career.This book definitely changed how I view Albert Einstein, and made me angry. This brilliant woman was unable to fully explore her potential due to the societal mores of the time. Thank you to Marie Benedict for being Mitza’s voice now.*I received a free copy from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.
    • 2/5
      Another Mrs. Monet Cleans the Pool story.
    • 5/5
      This book is powerful - I cried and felt many things. Interesting point of view.
    • 3/5
      The writing style reused a lot of words and phrases that I found hard to get past. I did appreciate the story, but as a strong woman hated every moment of Albert taking her shine.
    • 5/5
      Excellent book. ... If you have some great stories like this one, you can publish it on Novel Star, just submit your story to hardy@novelstar.top or joye@novelstar.top
    • 5/5
      Great job author, I really like your writing style. I suggest you join NovelStar’s writing competition right now until the end of May with a theme Werewolf. You can also publish your stories there. just email our editors hardy@novelstar.top, joye@novelstar.top, or lena@novelstar.top.
    • 5/5
      Just super! The brave, intelligent wife and mother who helped Einstein to be great.
    • 4/5
      Interesting dimension into Einstein's personal life, told from the (fictional) perspective of his first wife. What made this a compelling read was how closely it mirrored his life and timeline, with some speculatory details fleshed out. Had to keep reminding myself through the book that this was historical fiction and he may not necessarily have been like that in real life.
    • 4/5
      The life of Mrs Maric, or in Serbian - Милева Марић, was a fascinating topic to discover, but what Marie Benedict has done with it, sounds and reads simply superb. I was myself in Zurich and Bern and Geneva and Winterthur and saw with my own eyes some of Einstein's and Maric's places described in the book. But frankly, very few people could out it better than Marie Benedict. And what a colorful and illuminating insight in the very nature of their relationship which wasn’t simple and one-sided at all! Both Albert and Mitza Maric look and feel as if they're sitting in the other room, and Marie Benedict would introduce them, and then set to describing them, in greatest details, pointing to this side of their respective character, and that one - and it feels as if you're watching a film. Very good job done indeed.
    • 4/5
      The Other Einstein is a story that should be told. It is sad to read about a woman who was brilliant in her own right and yet abused so much by her famous husband. He would not have been so successful without his wife's help. It is a sad story that is allowed to be echoed over and over again, that is to say, women not getting a chance to be recognized for their contributions. Four stars were given in this review. It is highly recommended.
    • 5/5
      I could be wrong, but I feel like my being female made this book more relatable. I knew some of this history before I read the book, but it still made me appreciate the women before us who broke through those glass ceilings using faith alone to validate their efforts. This is a 'herstory' that fills in some missing gaps in the Einstein history we have not been told - lies by ommission.
    • 3/5
      I was given a free galley of this book by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

      This is a telling of the story of Mileva “Mitza” Marić, Albert Einstein's first wife. While it does touch on her possible role in Einstein's early work, it is more the tale of a highly educated woman who fell in love and sacrificed a large portion of her life for love and family. Benedict paints a vibrant picture of a young woman convinced she would never be loved, only to find love for a man at the sacrifice of her love for science and discovery. Mileva was a captivating woman and if she was half the woman described here, she would be well worth meeting.

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    • 4/5
      Admittedly, I had no idea who Miss Maric was before reading this book. In fact, many of the details in the novel that pulled from facts of history I did not know. To me, Albert Einstein was a mere scientist. I feel as if novels of under-famed wives of famous husbands is somewhat of a craze now, and I admit that I have eaten up these novels with fervent desire to know what happens next. However, I felt that The Other Einstein was distinctly different from previous novels that I have read. I felt like I was there with the characters at every step. I could picture the apartments and the children vividly. I really felt like I was walking amongst the physicists, and I loved that.

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    • 4/5
      Not my favorite author. Her subjects are interesting, but her writing is lacking. This one challenges credibility with conversations that seem too modern day and stretches with the definite facts. Although...there is debate among scholars as to who authored the paper in relativity. And Albert probably was a narcissist. Each of us at book club used this book as a springboard to do a little further research about Mileva and/ or Albert. Extending the book is always a good thing.

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    • 4/5
      A novelization of the life of Albert Einstein's first wife, Mileva Maric. The book excels at capturing the times of Europe, pre world war, and the social standing (or lack thereof) for women. It goes a bit astray, in this reviewer's opinion, when the author tries to support Mileva's work with Albert. In fairness, it is clearly labeled a novel, but takes a few too many liberties. In any case, it sent this reader on to research both Mileva and Albert: all good.

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    The Other Einstein - Marie Benedict

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