| Author |
Brown, Carrie |
| Year |
2016 |
| First published |
2016 |
| Publisher |
New York: Anchor Books |
| Number of pages |
323 |
| Edition |
First US Paperback |
| ISBN |
9780804172134 |
| Keywords |
astronomy, women in science, historical, literary or mainstream, biographical (fiction or non-fiction), female scientist, scientist main character, Continental Europe, FMS Library Book |
Abstract
Caroline, known as “Lina” to her family, has always lived in the shadow
of her older brother William Herschel’s accomplishments. And yet when
William invites Lina to join him in England to assist in his musical and
astronomical pursuits—not to mention to run his bachelor household—she
accepts, finding a new sense of purpose. William may be an obsessive
genius, but Lina adores him, and aids him with the same fervency as a
beloved wife. When William decides to marry, however, Lina’s
world collapses. As she attempts to rebuild a future, we witness the
dawning of an early feminist consciousness—a woman struggling to find
her own place among the stars. (Amazon)
