Barbara Goldsmith
Obsessive Genius
The Inner World of Marie Curie
The best-selling, "excellent . . .
poignant—and scientifically lucid—
portrait" (New York Times Book Review) of
the remarkable Marie Curie.
THROUGH FAMILY INTERVIEWS, diaries, letters,
and workbooks that had been sealed for over sixty
years, Barbara Goldsmith reveals the Marie Curie
behind the myth—an all-too-human woman struggling
to balance a spectacular scientific career, a
demanding family, the prejudice of society, and her
own passionate nature. Obsessive Genius is a dazzling
portrait of Curie, her amazing scientific success, and
the price she paid for fame.
"Never a dull moment. . . . Goldsmith leads the
reader through a wonderland of facts with just the
right blend of science and story. In the end, the mystery
of the great Madame [Curie] remains, but a
deeper understanding of what she went through as a
woman and a scientist shines as strong as her
radium."—San Francisco Chronicle
"Bestselling historian Goldsmith incisively chronicles
[Curie's] intensely dramatic life. . . . Her powerful
portrait reveals a woman of great passion, genius,
and pain who changed the world."—Booklist, starred
review
Barbara Goldsmith's previous bestsellers
include Little Gloria . . . Happy at Last,
Johnson v. Johnson, and Other Powers: The Age of
Suffrage, Spiritualism, and the Scandalous Victoria
Woodhull. She lives in New York City.
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