Mr Einstein's Secretary
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4.5 • 23 Ratings
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
A SECRETARY LIKE NO OTHER
IN AN EPIC SPANNING 40 YEARS
All Hanna Fischer ever wanted to do was to study physics under the great Albert Einstein.
But when, as a teenager in 1919, her life is suddenly turned upside-down, she is catapulted into a new and extraordinary life - as a secretary, a scientist, a sister and a spy.
From racist gangs in Berlin to gangsters in New York City, Nazis in the 1930s and Hitler's inner circle during the Second World War, Hanna will encounter some of history's greatest minds and most terrible moments, all while desperately trying to stay alive.
She is a most unique secretary and she will work for many bosses - from shrewd businessmen to vile Nazis, to the greatest boss of them all, Mr Albert Einstein...
Spanning forty years, this is the thrilling tale of a young woman propelled through history's most dangerous times. But read it carefully, because all may not be as it seems...
SHORTLISTED FOR THE ABIA GENERAL FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Matthew Reilly’s fast-moving historical epic foregrounds a fictional character on the margins of world history. Growing up next door to Albert Einstein before becoming the celebrity physicist’s junior secretary later in life, Hanna Fischer navigates espionage and love during World War II and beyond. Spanning Berlin, New York City and Princeton from 1912 to 1948, Mr Einstein’s Secretary proceeds at a brisk, breezy pace despite the tale’s ambitious sweep. Between flashbacks and flash-forwards, Hanna’s unusual (and largely secret) story unfolds against the backdrop of pivotal real-life events. Fans of Reilly’s previous foray into historical fiction—2013’s The Tournament/—will be right at home here.
