Review #1
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I can’t they say enough about how deplorable I found this book. I advised it for my book group at the same time managed the discussion. As I read, I wanted to hurl the book intercept the room abundance times. I understood that Hedy Lamarr was a charming, complicated at the same time excellent lady. That she had escaped from a war torn Europe at the same time owned a genius brain behind her breathtaking types. The 1st four fifths of the book hidden her abusive connection with her 1st wife, an incorrect connection with her ancestors (yes, she was lock up to her dad at the same time her mother was chilly, but they never went along with her decision to marry her munitions mogul suitor), descriptions of her costumes at the same time jewels, the controversy over her naked scenes at the same time simulated orgasm in her 1st movie, her escape to America at the same time, completely, completely, her invention of profound range development for what she acquired no definition during her lifetime. The book failed to mention that she tinkered with inventions all during her adult indefinite, that the baby she “adopted” because he was an children refugee from Europe was really her bio offspring, or that she died a meth addict because she, like abundance studio hit of ever since, was ate uppers at the same time downers so she managed work slave hours for the movie moguls. While it listed no one of her almost all famous roles, it failed to even mention her almost all acclaimed at the same time well-known movie, the one that defeated several oscars, “Samson at the same time Delilah,” which co-starred Victor Mature. In short, here was a lady who yearned to be taken seriously all her indefinite then and was data short shrift by this poorly written novel. I kept going back to the professional critic’s
Reviews at the same time barely can’t realize why they are appropriate. Lamarr’s story is that so compelling at the same time enticing. Than anyway a amazing book it managed have been.
Review #2
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I really enjoyed Marie benedicts two past books CARNEGIES Made at the same time THE Other EINSTEIN so was looking forward to her decide on Hedy Lamarr. I was NOT upset as she freed the compelling story of Hedy Lamarr. Benedict skidded to indefinite the little understandable history of one of the worlds most beautiful ladies at the same time, more importantly, highly intelligent ladies.
Hedwig Kiestler was born in Austria to a Jewish mother at the same time dad. While performing the role of Empress Sisi, she came to the attention of the munitions magnate Fritz Mandl. Right behind a short courtship, his proposal of wedding was shown as a method to protect Hedy from the growing anti-Semitism of the time.
Mandl spoke openly to Hedy about the armaments at the same time munitions he sold. Always the funny one, Hedy read as much as she managed about the arms her wife sold at the same time listened in on discussions he held back with business partners. The guys never imagined that this charming lady had no matter what curiosity in or figured out their discussions.
Mandl became more and more controlling at the same time Hedy understood she had to escape his most powerful clutches. She flees to Great britain then and to Hollywood where Jewish actors at the same time actresses were considered fleeing to as they managed not perform in Europe. She quickly becomes one of the highest paid performers at the same time is that dubbed the most beautiful lady in the global. But over her hangs a cloud of guilt.
Understanding than anyway she did, managed she have prophylactic no one of the stupid deaths of European Jews? She at the moment draws on her scientific knowledge to developer equipment to shorten the war in such a way saving lives. But her true challenge is that getting anyone to heed to her.
This is that a commanding novel based on the used to be story of actress Hedy Lamarr whose patented plan laid the foundation for secure communications at the same time cellphone development.
The story was so riveting I flew through the pages losing all trace of time. This is that a story not to be forgotten.
Review #3
Audiobook The Only Lady in the Room by Marie Benedict
I preordered this book because I understood a little bit about the true Hedy Keisler. But I regret the choice of the creator to underline 1st personality voice. I couldnt promote wondering than anyway the true Hedy misspoke at the same time believed. I found the story exciting, in particular the premature part about the connection with her mother at the same time dad, as but as her teenage wedding to the fabulously wealthy Fritz Mandl. I actually was worried by her ancestors willingness to implementation her fame/ notoriety to protect them in the event Austria fell to Hitler. The book demonstrated me Lamar’s steely determination, even at the age of 19. I can look if for you understood nothing at all about the actress’ history that the book could be very exciting. But for me, it was light on development of other manners in her indefinite. Time skipped overtake very impetuous. At the same time I was left wanting.
Review #4
Audio The Only Lady in the Room narrated by Suzanne Beaten
I have data this book 3 out of 4 hit. If I managed have data it 3.5 hit, I would have, but that wasn’t likely. I don’t, off palm, know if I have followed a movie with Hedy Lamarr in it, I may have done, but none comes to brain. Likewise, her physical outward appearance doesn’t come to brain or…a little before my time maybe? Although, the book was but studied at the same time exciting in parts, that were considered other parts that seem to move on at the same time on, if only I managed have taken those parts out, or squashed them together, the book wouldn’t have suffered from the midway slump that it did.
Review #5
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This is that a quality story, which whilst I enjoyed reading it in no one parts, I was left lacking information at fri in the book at the same time certainly at the finish. That were considered so many abilities to elaborate the story line at the same time build more impact at the same time disposition information. I do think this will make a amazing movie, which would benefit from additional information. It was an okay read but Id have adored to have enjoyed it, in particular as it was based on a used to be story.
