Al telefono con Einstein

3.5>3“‘A new toy for me, a new toy for me,’ Albert exclaims when he first sees his little sister Maria, familiarly known as Maja, on 18 November 1881. ‘Where are the wheels?’” Typical little boy, right? But in so many other things. Albert Einstein was not typical. This fictionalised biography, if I c Leggi tutto

Not only am I the first one to review this, I even had to create a listing for it. You'd think the publishers or the author would do that sort of thing, but anyway...this is me doing something for the reading community. Great job, me. Skimming of the description has lead me to believe this was going Leggi tutto

Doar o banală, plictisitoare și mult prea lungă biografie a lui Einstein. Toate aceste informații pot fi găsite cu o simplă căutare pe internet, ba chiar într-o formă mult mai aerisită. Să ai cultură generală nu înseamnă să știi toate adresele lui Einstein, cu cine a făcut sex sau cum arătau hainele Leggi tutto

via my blog: https://bookstalkerblog.wordpress.com/ 'His curiosity constantly gets the best of him.' I thought I knew quite a bit about Albert Einstein, boy was I wrong. While Albert and Mimi Beaufort impact each other’s lives after she dials a wrong number (or right, according to Einstein), this is f Leggi tutto

I found this book very puzzling. I'm not keen on fictionalised biographies but it seemed intriguing to start with - sadly, that effect dwindled rapidly. The writing style began as quite engaging but the dialogue, short paragraphs and disjointed time line became irritating. It appears that the author Leggi tutto

Confusing premise, but an interesting history of one of the world's most famous figures. I started this thinking it would be a book about Einstein and a young woman he befriended in his later years. Not only did the phone call from Mimi Beaufort, showed to us in the first chapter, but it then didn't Leggi tutto

O scurta si interesanta incursiune in viata si opera lui Einstein, pornind de la primii ani pe care acesta si-i aminteste si incheiand cu experienta fictionala a ultimei prietenii legate cu surorile Beaufort. Am descoperit citind modestia savantului, perseverenta acestuia in fata celor care nu au avu Leggi tutto

You know how it is when you awake in the morning with the book you are reading fresh in your mind? With this satisfying book, I felt I had just become immersed in a movie. Perhaps this is because the late R. J. Gadney was also an acclaimed screenplay writer, or maybe because as a well-known artist h Leggi tutto