Through brilliant storytelling, Redniss walks us through Curie’s life, which was marked by extraordinary scientific discovery and dramatic personal trauma-from her complex working and romantic relationship with Pierre Curie, to their discovery of two new scientific elements, to Pierre’s tragic death, to Marie’s two Nobel Prizes. A haunting and wondrous portrait of one of history's most intriguing figures, Radioactive is a stunning biography and a true work of art. SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE directed by Marjane Sartrapi, starring Rosamund Pike and Sam Riley. NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINIALIST. "Vivid and ethereal." -New York Times “Radioactive is quite unlike any book I have ever read-part history, part love story, part art work and all parts sheer imaginative genius.” - Malcolm GladwellRadioactive is the mesmerizing, landmark biography of Marie Curie, by acclaimed author and artist Lauren Redniss.
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