Description
Set against the early twentieth century’s electrifying promise of discovery, this novel follows Blanche Wittmann and Marie Curie as their lives become entwined with the cost of scientific devotion. Through a haunting, intimate lens, it traces how obsession, experimentation, and love can blur into one another—turning bodies into instruments and relationships into both refuge and risk. Enquist’s narrative balances the ordered logic of science with the symbolic alchemy of human feeling, illuminating themes of martyrdom, intimacy, and the moral weight of progress. With its lyrical, historically grounded style, the book offers a moving portrait of two extraordinary women whose friendship—and the secrets it carries—reveal what it truly means to pursue knowledge at any price.
Available Editions
paperback
Vintage Books USA
Published Jan 1, 2007
226 pages
ISBN: 9780099483731
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Details
First Published
2007
Language
eng
Translation
From: swe
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Story of Blanche and Marie by Per Olov Enquist.