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A review by marzipan9
The Hitherto Secret Experiments of Marie Curie by Henry Herz, Bryan Thomas Schmidt
4.0
Marie Curie is a fascinating historical figure, and this book is made up of fantastic science fiction stories about her in her youth. Many of them center on the loss of her mother and sister close together, others on different experiments she might have performed if magic were actually real, and about her experiences as a girl in Russian run gymnasiums.
I really enjoyed this book. The stories were all fascinating, my favorite being the one where young Marie (who is refered to by her Polish name Marya--she changed it later on in life) is confronted by a demon of sorts, a monster under her bed, who challenges her to not be afraid of him multiple times. Marya, a curious child, wins the bet despite all of the demon's terrible forms. Another excellent one finds a jealous rival of Marie's exchanging places with her, leaving Marie just a ghost who needs to figure out how to get her body back. I really enjoyed this book, and all of the stories in it.
I really enjoyed this book. The stories were all fascinating, my favorite being the one where young Marie (who is refered to by her Polish name Marya--she changed it later on in life) is confronted by a demon of sorts, a monster under her bed, who challenges her to not be afraid of him multiple times. Marya, a curious child, wins the bet despite all of the demon's terrible forms. Another excellent one finds a jealous rival of Marie's exchanging places with her, leaving Marie just a ghost who needs to figure out how to get her body back. I really enjoyed this book, and all of the stories in it.