The Half-Life of Marie Curie

The Half-Life of Marie Curie Audiobook

This single story made Lauren Gunderson famous within a very short time. The era of 1912 was famous for many things and one of those incidents was the scandal that defamed Marie Curie for a while. She was the woman who won two Noble Prizes in her life and just when she started enjoying the fame of the second prize, she was hit by the scandal with Paul Langevin.

This not only affected their fame of Curie but also gave a solid blow to her confidence as a person. She wanted to hide from the rest of the world because all of these issues hurt her self-esteem. Hertha Ayrton was the person with whom Curie decided to stay during this time and she was a renowned mathematician herself.

Hertha was also facing certain difficulties in her life and together these women stepped forward against all the odds and decided to face the troubles boldly. They never went on the back foot because that is not the way to tackle a problem. The two women were legends in their fields and they proved that in their personal life too. Kate Mulgrew and Francesca Faridany have performed as the narrator of this real life story. The two narrators have made the characters seem pretty much alive in front of the audience.

Forget books of the type The Bean Trees for a while and enjoy this history related book which will provide correct information about two women who really existed in the past. It will show you the true meaning of courage and will tell you what it takes to be great.