A review by guk
Beethoven's Hair: An Extraordinary Historical Odyssey and a Scientific Mystery Solved by Russell Martin

4.0

This was a fun mystery interspersed with biographical material on the great musician. I wasn't surprised by the outcome of the DNA analysis on the hair samples but the mystery of how the artifact made it to Denmark during WWII was fascinating. I was also impressed with the modern day owners of the hair and how they turned their obsession with Beethoven into a world class museum at San Jose State.