The Only Woman In The Room Book Review

Also by marie benedict.

The only woman in the room book review.

The only woman in the room which barnes noble chose as its national book club pick for january taps into a lamarr boomlet that includes hedy s folly richard rhodes s 2011 book. One of the most beautiful women ever to grace the silver screen hedy lamarr also designed a secret weapon against nazi germany. Beautifully written compassionately rendered and compulsively readable the only woman in the room is the perfect work of historical fiction for our time. The only woman in the room chronicles the long and accomplished life of hedy lamarr born hedwig keisler the hollywood screen star from the 1940s and 1950s.

He gained his wealth by selling munitions in the period leading up to world war ii. Benedict has done lamarr true justice and i feel certain that she would love this book before long hedy and fritz are married and her life takes a drastic turn. The other einstein carnegie s maid. It starts when hedy kiesler is a 19 year old aspiring actress in vienna being pursued by fritz mandl the wealthiest man in austria.

The only woman in the room is a true story about a wonderful person.