Lessons in Chemistry

The modern classic multi-million-copy bestseller

De: Bonnie Garmus

Narrado por: Miranda Raison

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.

‘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

© Bonnie Garmus 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

Reseñas de la Crítica

The most charming, life-enhancing novel I've read in ages. A perfect delight. It's about Elizabeth Zott, a scientist who accidentally becomes a TV cook in the early 1960s. Very strongly recommend

This triumphant feminist fable, wittily observed, is teeming with vivid comic set-pieces

Polished, funny, thought-provoking. Wearing its research lightly but confidently with sentences so stylishly turned it's hard to believe it's a debut ... The real pleasure is in the dry wit of Garmus's writing

Not only is Elizabeth an unforgettable character, so too are her adorable dog Six Thirty and daughter, Mad. This is a truly unique book with some great life lessons

A book that sparks joy with every page. LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY is both funny and rousing: it had me laughing one minute and air-punching the next. Bonnie Garmus has created an unforgettable heroine

It's the world versus Elizabeth Zott, an extraordinary woman determined to live on her own terms, and I had no trouble choosing a side. Lessons in Chemistry is a page-turning and highly satisfying tale: zippy, zesty, and Zotty

Full of humour, heartbreak and characters who feel like real people. This is a book that everyone will be talking about

I haven't loved a character as much as the hero of this joyful, warm debut in a very long time

Absolutely unputdownable. I completely loved it

A transporting read, recommended for fans of Where'd You Go, Bernadette and The Marvelous Mrs Maisel

Don’t hesitate - outstanding!

What a wonderful, thought provoking, enjoyable listen… I will buy this book to read again and have on my bookshelf. Beautifully crafted, brilliantly performed and now I can’t help but look at my beautiful dog and wonder what’s going through his mind. Loved it!

Splendid!

A brilliantly crafted, narrated book. I have not immersed myself in a book for a while so a complete treat.
The subject matter, it goes without saying was so relevant and needs to be explored over and over again

Loved this book!

I loved everything about this book... well written and well researched and enjoyed the excellent narration.

Fantastic

I loved this story yes as some critics have pointed out some parts are not realistic - but it’s a story with an incredibly important message and a lot of hope I loved it…

Ok, entertaining but a bit exaggerated

Characters are OTT in terms of dramatization and not hugely believable but it’s very entertaining,
Makes the point reiterating madmen in parts.
Love how she personified the dog elevating it to almost human intelligence - part of the entertaining qualities.