The Only Woman In The Room Marie Benedict Review

And in the only woman in the room author marie benedict illuminates both sides of this complex woman s life in a way that only a gifted writer can resulting in a glittering spell binding tale of glamour intrigue and fierceness.

The only woman in the room marie benedict review. She is a lawyer with more than ten years experience as a litigator at two of the country s premier law firms and for fortune 500 companies. The only woman in the room was a well written glimpse into the life of hedy lamarr. 15 2019 one of the most beautiful women ever to grace the silver screen hedy lamarr also designed a secret weapon against nazi germany. As the only woman in the room opens hedy s father expresses concern for his daughter s welfare for all jewish people really in the wake of hitler s desire to annex their home country austria to the overtly anti semitic germany.

As a 24 year old corporate lawyer at skadden arps in new york city in the mid 1990s marie benedict was often the only woman in a room full of men an experience she has drawn on in her. A must for historical fiction fans. The only woman in the room is a true story about a wonderful person. The only woman in the room by marie benedict release date.

A novel by marie benedict sourcebooks 2019 254 pages 25 99 available at the howard county md public libraries the beautiful hedy lamarr the most beautiful. She is a lawyer with more than ten years experience as a litigator at two of the country s premier law firms and for fortune 500 companies. By marie benedict 1. Hedy lamarr lived a double life.

The only woman in the room. It starts when hedy kiesler is a 19 year old aspiring actress in vienna being pursued by fritz mandl the wealthiest man in austria. He gained his wealth by selling munitions in the period leading up to world war ii. Marie benedict is the author of the other einstein carnegie s maid the only woman in the room and lady clementine.