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Marie Curie and Her Daughters
- Narrator
- Gaia Wise, Olivia Forrest
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Publish Date
- 2 April 2026
- Run Time
- 54 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
'The story of a family of remarkable women, Marie Curie and her Daughters is a truly fascinating and inspiring read' BookTrust
Imagine someone told you that your dream could never come true. What would you do?
Meet Marie Curie. Shy and reserved, she loved science more than anything else in the world. But she lived at a time when women couldn't be scientists. Marie followed her passion and is now remembered for her game-changing discoveries. But while she tinkered away with test tubes and experimented with a glow-in-the-dark chemical elements, Marie became a mother. Irene and Eve grew up to be fiercely independent and determined women just like their mother, and had many adventures of their own.
Join these three incredible women as they save lives during WWI and WWII, win Nobel Prizes, overcome tragedies, travel all around the world and change the history of science forever. This uplifting and touching tale of strength, science and sisterhood, written by two remarkable sisters Imogen and Isabel Greenberg, is a triumph of female empowerment.
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The story of a family of remarkable women, Marie Curie and her Daughters is a truly fascinating and inspiring read.
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Details
- Author
- Imogen Greenberg, illustrated by Isabel Greenberg
- Narrator
- Gaia Wise, Olivia Forrest
- Duration
- 54 minutes
- Release Date
- 2 April 2026
- ISBN
- 9781037206429
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Work, politics and society
Synopsis
Bloomsbury presents Marie Curie and Her Daughters by Imogen and Isabel Greenberg, read by Gaia Wise and Olivia Forrest. 'The story of a family of remarkable women, Marie Curie and her Daughters is a truly fascinating and inspiring read' BookTrustImagine someone told you that your dream could never come true. What would you do? Meet Marie Curie. Shy and reserved, she loved science more than anything else in the world. But she lived at a time when women couldn't be scientists. Marie followed her passion and is now remembered for her game-changing discoveries. But while she tinkered away with test tubes and experimented with a glow-in-the-dark chemical elements, Marie became a mother. Irene and Eve grew up to be fiercely independent and determined women just like their mother, and had many adventures of their own.Join these three incredible women as they save lives during WWI and WWII, win Nobel Prizes, overcome tragedies, travel all around the world and change the history of science forever. This uplifting and touching tale of strength, science and sisterhood, written by two remarkable sisters Imogen and Isabel Greenberg, is a triumph of female empowerment.
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