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About The Book
The controversial story of one of the twentieth century’s most famed scientists, Rosalind Franklin, who discovered the two-chain helical structure of DNA in 1952—but was then cheated out of the Nobel Prize.
Rosalind Franklin knows that to be a woman in a man’s world is to be invisible. In the 1950s, science is a gentleman’s profession and in the years after WWII there are plenty of scientists who want to keep it that way.
After being segregated at Cambridge, then ignored and criticized in the workplace, she has no intention of being seen as a second-class scientist and throws everything into proving her worth. But despite her success in unlocking the very secret of life, the ultimate glory is claimed by the men she left in her wake.
Inspired by the true story of a woman so many tried to silence, Rosalind is a tale of hope and perseverance, love and betrayal.
Rosalind Franklin knows that to be a woman in a man’s world is to be invisible. In the 1950s, science is a gentleman’s profession and in the years after WWII there are plenty of scientists who want to keep it that way.
After being segregated at Cambridge, then ignored and criticized in the workplace, she has no intention of being seen as a second-class scientist and throws everything into proving her worth. But despite her success in unlocking the very secret of life, the ultimate glory is claimed by the men she left in her wake.
Inspired by the true story of a woman so many tried to silence, Rosalind is a tale of hope and perseverance, love and betrayal.
Product Details
- Publisher: Pegasus Books (September 3, 2024)
- Length: 288 pages
- ISBN13: 9781639367085
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Praise for The English Chemist:
"One of the best novels I have read this year."
– Iris Costello, author of The Secrets of Rochester Place
“A poignant, compelling novel that takes us into the heart and mind of Rosalind Franklin as she struggles for recognition in a man’s world.”
– Louisa Treger, author of Madwoman and The Dragon Lady
“Loved this immersive journey into the life of a woman who changed the world’s understanding of what makes us who we are.”
– Emily Chung, author of The Rangoon Sisters
“An engaging novel that intertwines the personal and the universal like braided strands of DNA.”
– Luna McNamara, author of Psyche and Eros
“Paints a shocking and necessary portrait of institutional misogyny in mid-century science.”
– Nikki Marmery, author of Lilith: A Novel
“A luminous, pin-sharp portrait of a true trailblazer.”
– Zoë Howe, author of Barbed Wire Kisses: The Jesus and Mary Chain Story and Stevie Nicks: Visions, Dreams & Rumors
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