Historical fiction highlighting another woman whose insight and contributions were undermined by the men around her. Rosalind Franklin was devoted first to science and then to her family. Her Jewish family after the war felt it was their duty to give back to the Jewish people and their London community and didn't understand why Rosalind did not make this her first priority as well. Rosalind felt that her work unlocking secrets of chemistry and the structure of DNA would be her way of giving back to the world. She worked tirelessly, authored some brilliant papers and was well respected yet did not get nearly any of the credit that other more established male scientists did for her work in discovering the structure of DNA. She opened up Pandora's Box of biological secrets yet kept her own life boxed up tight. A brilliant account of a strong minded woman who challenged society's restrictions by one of the most acclaimed historical fiction authors.
Her many fans will enjoy this as will those readers who are searching for contributions made by behind the scenes women in the sciences. 4 stars
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