{"product_id":"luminous-bodies-a-novel-of-marie-curie-9781589882102","title":"Luminous Bodies: A Novel of Marie Curie","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Captivating.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eChristian Science Montitor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Devon Jersild's beautiful novel is alchemic, bringing Marie Curie--the scientist, the lover, the mother, the immigrant, the Nobel Laureate--to life. This tense, moving, riveting story burns hot: it's historical fiction at its very best.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Chris Bohjalian, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Flight Attendant\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHour of the Witch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Jersild brilliantly fictionalizes Marie Curie's dramatic life by imagining with verve, lyricism, and empathy the scientist's tumultuous inner world . . . [This] ravishing biographical novel, set within the larger story of the fight for women's rights and capturing the demands and thrills of science, glows with evocative psychological and societal insights.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the popular imagination, Marie Curie was all brilliance and unshakeable drive. \u003ci\u003eLuminous Bodies\u003c\/i\u003e is a tender exploration of the vulnerable woman behind the legend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the vein of \u003ci\u003eGeorgia\u003c\/i\u003e (Dawn Tripp) and \u003ci\u003eMatrix\u003c\/i\u003e (Lauren Groff), the narrative follows Marie from girlhood in Poland to the battlefields of World War I, focusing on her marriage, widowhood, and love affair with physicist Paul Langevin--after which she was ostracized from society and the scientific community. Haunted by self-doubt, she turned to Hertha Ayrton, the scientist and suffragist who drew her back from the brink of suicide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow did Curie endure all this, and still achieve so much? What sustained her rich emotional, sexual, and intellectual life--and what were the costs? Jersild explores these questions in this radiant novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Devon Jersild\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Dry Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 364\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781589882102\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/18\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDevon Jersild\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and practicing clinical psychologist in Weybridge, Vermont. She won an O. Henry Award for a story that appeared in the\u003ci\u003e Kenyon Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and has written for many other publications, including \u003ci\u003eNew England Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement, New York Times, USA Today\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRedbook\u003c\/i\u003e. She has also been Associate Editor at \u003ci\u003eNew England Review\u003c\/i\u003e and Associate Director of the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference. Her book of nonfiction, \u003ci\u003eHappy Hours: Alcohol in a Woman's Life\u003c\/i\u003e, was widely acclaimed. \u003ci\u003eLuminous Bodies\u003c\/i\u003e is her first novel.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Devon Jersild \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47733875933341,"sku":"9781589882102","price":39.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_1049ed9b-3f27-429c-804b-e7bba7d3f30b.jpg?v=1773737368","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/luminous-bodies-a-novel-of-marie-curie-9781589882102","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}