They both put Albert's career first (he is the man after all) however, Mitza soon learns that her difficult choices have led to her unhappiness. He turns Mitza's life upside down, and everything she thought she ever wanted is called into question.Īlbert convinces Mitza to follow her heart, and it proves to be her downfall. She is met with mixed behavior from the instructors and the male students, but one student in particular, a Mr. Mitza moves to Zurich to attend a prestigious university and study physics, and she's the only woman in any of her classes. Despite having a severe limp, Mitza and her father were determined for her to receive a quality education - not an opportunity most women has in the late 1800s. THE OTHER EINSTEIN tells the story of Mitza Maric, a young woman who was ahead of her time in so many ways. This novel gives insight into Albert Einstein's first wife, and I found it both interesting and heartbreaking. When I first heard about THE OTHER EINSTEIN by Marie Benedict, I thought this book really had potential. While I don't love the king/queen books, I do enjoy 'learning' through fiction. I have been on the lookout for a good historical fiction book for some time. Theirs becomes a partnership of the mind and of the heart, but there might not be room for more than one genius in a marriage. And then fellow student Albert Einstein takes an interest in her, and the world turns sideways. But Mitza is smart enough to know that, for her, math is an easier path than marriage. Most twenty-year-olds are wives by now, not studying physics at an elite Zurich university with only male students trying to outdo her clever calculations. Mitza Maric has always been a little different from other girls. It is the story of Einstein’s wife, a brilliant physicist in her own right, whose contribution to the special theory of relativity is hotly debated and may have been inspired by her own profound and very personal insight. Poe, The Other Einstein offers us a window into a brilliant, fascinating woman whose light was lost in Einstein’s enormous shadow. Summary: In the tradition of The Paris Wife and Mrs.

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