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Fu la donna dal viso più perfetto che si fosse mai visto. Ma era la sua mente la cosa più straordinaria. Questa storia comincia a Vienna, negli anni Trenta, nella casa di un'agiata famiglia ebrea. Ma prosegue per vie straordinarie almeno quanto la bellezza della sua protagonista, che il mondo avrebbe conosciuto come Hedy Lamarr, una delle più famose attrici della Hollywood anni Quaranta. Sposa di un mercante d'armi austriaco, quando le nubi del nazismo cominciano ad addensarsi sull'Austria, Hedy, ebrea, capisce che suo marito è pronto a tradirla. Così scappa alla volta dell'America, dove diventa, in breve tempo, un'icona di bellezza il cui volto incantevole si dice abbia ispirato quello di Biancaneve. Ma Hedy, appassionata di ingegneria, ha ben altro per la testa. Negli anni americani, infatti, tra un film e l'altro non smetterà mai di lavorare a un'idea, nata ascoltando le conversazioni sulle armi di suo marito e i suoi amici, quando nessuno di loro badava a lei, l'unica donna nella stanza. Un'idea che sarà la sua lotta e la sua missione, un sistema di trasmissione radio che, incredibilmente, si sarebbe rivelato la base per la tecnologia wireless. "La diva geniale" ripercorre la storia incomparabile di Hedy Lamarr.
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- Pagine: 320
- Data di uscita: 05-11-2019
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3.25 stars This is the third historical fiction book I have read by the author and while I did enjoy this one, I thought it had some flaws. I don't normally use quarter stars in my ratings but this is a case of knowing I rated the other books at 3.5 stars and feeling like this one wasn't quite at th Leggi tutto
An inspiring book about a remarkable woman. This is a fictionalised account of screen siren Hedy Lamarr, known for her beauty, but not recognised until recently for her outstanding contribution to science. The first part of the book is set in pre-WW2 Austria, where as an aspiring actress she is forc Leggi tutto
4 brilliant stars to this story of Hedy Lamarr! I read and enjoyed Carnegie’s Maid, and I have been looking forward to reading Marie Benedict’s latest fictional portrayal of a strong woman. In this instance, she has written about Hedy (Kiesler) Lamarr. Born Jewish, Hedy Kiesler later finds herself a Leggi tutto
"The Only Woman in the Room" by Marie Benedict is the story of a woman who was known for her beauty but overlooked for her intelligence as an inventor! I was excited to read this book when our community book club picked it as our August '21 read. This was my first experience with this author and I co Leggi tutto
2.5 stars, rounded up This was my book club read for August. I liked it, but didn't love it. I liked: Learning more about Hedy Lamarr, she's such a fascinating woman and I had no idea anything about her or her life. More books are being written about these unsung women from history, and so I love to d Leggi tutto
This is a novel based on the life of Hedy Lamarr (1914-2000). She was primarily known as an actress, but she was also an inventor. She developed, along with George Antheil, a radio guidance system for torpedoes. The navy did not implement her system until the 1960s. She also developed the principle
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