A Bend in the Stars (Paperback)

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A BEND IN THE STARS by Rachel Barenbaum Relativity and Russia star in this detailed novel of science and politics. Siblings Vanya (male, older, trying to prove Einstein's Theory of Relativity) and Miri (female, a surgeon in a man's field, following her deserter fiancée) flee across Russia trying ...

from jmoncton

Set in Russia before the outbreak of WW I, this follows the lives of a Jewish family who are trying to escape the prejudice and violence inflicted on Russian Jews. Miri is a female surgeon and her brother Vanya is a physicist. They've placed their hopes on escaping Russia through Vanya's work on ...

from muddyboy

This novel takes place in Russia during World War 1. The main character Miri and her brother Vanya are Jewish during a bad time for them. Her brother is a scientist who is trying to beat Einstein in his relativity studies. To do this her brother and fiance go on a journey to photograph an eclipse...

from Kristymk18

A good historical fiction book, albeit a bit long. I'm always on the lookout for historical novels that don't take place in WWII. A Bend in the Stars fits that bill. Taking place in 1914, we follow Miri as she tries to find her brother and fiance all the while dealing with the start of WWI.

from BookConcierge

Digital audiobook performed by Thérèse Plummer and Eduardo Bellarini From the book jacket: In Russia in the summer of 1914, as war with Germany looms the czar's army tightens its grip on the local Jewish community, Miri Abramov and her brilliant physicist brother, Vanya, are facing an impossible ...