The Only Woman in the Room
About this book
Hedy Kiesler is lucky. Her beauty leads to a starring role in a controversial film and marriage to a powerful Austrian arms dealer, allowing her to evade Nazi persecution despite her Jewish heritage. But Hedy is also intelligent. At lavish Vienna dinner parties, she overhears the Third Reich's plans. One night in 1937, desperate to escape her controlling husband and the rise of the Nazis, she disguises herself and flees her husband's castle. She lands in Hollywood, where she becomes Hedy Lamarr, screen star. But Hedy is keeping a secret even more shocking than her Jewish heritage: she is a scientist. She has an idea that might help the country and that might ease her guilt for escaping alone -- if anyone will listen to her.
Reader Profile
4.0/5 · 1647 readers · 402 pages · ≈ 7 h 27 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read The Only Woman in the Room?
About ≈ 7 h 27 m — 402 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Only Woman in the Room?
402 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Only Woman in the Room?
It sits on the Fiction shelves.
Is The Only Woman in the Room in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in The Only Woman in the Room?
The main characters include Hedy Lamarr (1915-2000).
Who wrote The Only Woman in the Room?
Marie Benedict.