{"product_id":"luminous-bodies-9781589882102","title":"Luminous Bodies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Captivating.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Marie Curie’s professional achievements aren’t slighted in Jersild’s first novel, \u003ci\u003eLuminous Bodies\u003c\/i\u003e, but what fascinates her are the Nobel-Prize-winning scientist’s personal struggles in a patriarchal world . . . Choosing to narrate Curie’s experiences in an inventive first-person voice adds immediacy to a story filled with dramatic triumphs and disappointments.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e—New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Devon Jersild’s beautiful novel is alchemic, bringing Marie Curie—the scientist, the lover, the mother, the immigrant, the Nobel Laureate—to life. This tense, moving, riveting story burns hot: it’s historical fiction at its very best.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Chris Bohjalian, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Flight Attendant\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHour of the Witch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the popular imagination, Marie Curie was all brilliance and unshakeable drive. \u003ci\u003eLuminous Bodies\u003c\/i\u003e is a tender exploration of the vulnerable woman behind the legend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the vein of \u003ci\u003eGeorgia\u003c\/i\u003e (Dawn Tripp) and \u003ci\u003eMatrix\u003c\/i\u003e (Lauren Groff), the narrative follows Marie from girlhood in Poland to the battlefields of World War I, focusing on her marriage, widowhood, and love affair with physicist Paul Langevin—after which she was ostracized from society and the scientific community. Haunted by self-doubt, she turned to Hertha Ayrton, the scientist and suffragist who drew her back from the brink of suicide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow did Curie endure all this, and still achieve so much? What sustained her rich emotional, sexual, and intellectual life—and what were the costs? Jersild explores these questions in this radiant novel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Devon Jersild","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48268651331835,"sku":"9781589882102","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_569bf7c8-78cb-4323-9342-c43b8c5ac1a4.jpg?v=1775131339","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/luminous-bodies-9781589882102","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}