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Lessons in Chemistry
- Narrated by: Miranda Raison
- Length: 11 hrs and 56 mins
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Lessons in Chemistry
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Publisher's Summary
Brought to you by Penguin.
INCLUDES AN EXCLUSIVE AUTHOR INTERVIEW WITH PANDORA SYKES
Your ability to change everything - including yourself - starts here
Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing.
But it's the early 1960s and her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute take a very unscientific view of equality. Forced to resign, she reluctantly signs on as the host of a cooking show, Supper at Six. But her revolutionary approach to cooking, fuelled by scientific and rational commentary, grabs the attention of a nation.
Soon, a legion of overlooked housewives find themselves daring to change the status quo. One molecule at a time.
Critic Reviews
‘Laugh-out-loud funny and brimming with life, generosity and courage’ RACHEL JOYCE
'A novel that sparks joy with every page' ELIZABETH DAY
'I loved Lessons in Chemistry and am devastated to have finished it!' NIGELLA LAWSON
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- fiona
- 02-05-2022
Brilliant!
Absolutely loved this book. Every woman and daughter should read. A triumph from a debut writer.
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- book lover
- 05-05-2022
An exceptional book
Bonnie Garmus has written a book that has changed how I look at the world and it makes me want to be better. I would love to read more about Elizabeth Zott, her family, friends and the adorable 630. Thank you for this wonderful book. And the narrator, Miranda Raison brought the story to life - thank you for your interpretation. I am heading out to buy it for my daughter.
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- Anonymous User
- 07-05-2022
Interesting, riveting, strong
A wonderful story of a strong woman in a time that was not ready for someone with beauty and brains.
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- Helen
- 06-06-2022
Quirky, engaging characters
A reminder of the struggles of our mothers and grandmothers. Tightly written, whimsical at times and beautifully narrated.
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- Mark
- 18-11-2022
Why feminism?
This book reminds you of how bad things for women and why things had to change, both for men and women. I was a child watching my female relatives fight the system at that time and then myself in the 80’s trying to be an engineer. It made my angry, sad and happy. Great book.
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- SR
- 03-07-2022
Fantastic! I loved everything about it!
I will be re-listening to this soon. There is so much in it - humour, sorrow, frustration, anger, love... I couldn't stop listening.
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- Anonymous User
- 10-07-2022
What An Unexpected Gem
I heard about this on the ABC Bookclub page that I follow on Facebook and the comments were enough to tempt me. So glad that I gave into temptation.
Made me laugh and gasp. Dealt with serious issues like embedded misogyny and explored Science vs Religion, but not with a sledge hammer. Balanced and engaging.
Loved the use of multiple voices.
Elements of the plot were deliberately contrived but deliciously so.
Not surprised to hear in the author’s interview at the end that it’s already been translated into over thirty languages.
One of my favourite reads of the year. Up there with Sarah Winman’s Still Life
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- Anonymous User
- 10-08-2022
The glass ceiling
Elizabeth Zott is unapologetically intelligent, driven and confident. Not fashionable attributes for the 60s. Her experiences and achievements endear the reader. Again, a book that empowers the reader to think and learn. My favourite type.
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- Ruth
- 19-09-2022
Fabulous read
Interesting, engaging, fascinating story beautifully written. The characters are believable and brought to life cleverly. The story captures the frustrations, indignities and unfair treatment of women at that time. A fantastic story that captured my interest early and kept it to the last page. I eagerly await a new story from this author.
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- Anonymous User
- 26-09-2022
Delightfully engaging
Totally drawn along right to the end. Enjoyed the wisdom and the peek back in time to the struggle for women
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