Sobel has maintained an interest in galileo since childhood and, with galileo s daughter, fulfills her ambition to plumb the renaissance scientists life and times, and to reveal his littleexplored relationship with his daughter, suor maria celeste. A book discussion group is a forum where readers can come together and talk about. But because he never married virginias mother, he deemed the girl herself unmarriageable. A historical memoir of science, faith, and love dava soba, 1999 viking press 432 pp. It starts out slow, and i had to put it down to ponder every now and again, but i love it. Reading guide for galileo s daughter by dava sobel discussion guide for book clubs. This book, entitled galileo s daughter is a dual biography, both of galileo and of his eldest daughter, a cloistered nun of the poor clares.
Galileo christened his daughter virginia, in honor of his cherished sister. Book club for kids discussion questions, reading guide, and. Did the book change any of your opinions, and if so, how. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. A compelling historical novel about a young girl and her family displaced by the 1947 partition of india and pakistan, veera hiranandanis the night diary features. I read bernadine evaristos girl, woman, other after she had already jointly won the booker prize with margaret atwood for the testaments. The classic, groundbreaking meditation on war and the redemptive power of storytelling. In researching this book, she traveled to italy four times and translated original. Dava sobel has had a lifelong fascination with galileo and her latest book, galileo s daughter. What impressions or ideas did you have about galileo before reading sobels book. A historical memoir of science, faith and love by dava sobel. A historical memoir of science, faith, and love, brings the famous scientist vividly to life while offering a unique perspective on his trial for heresy and subsequent years under house arrest.
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