Johannes Kepler, born in 1571 in Swabia, south-west Germany, was
one of the greatest mathematicians and astronomers of all time.
Banville brings Kepler's life and struggle to live in vividly
realized scenes whose visual detail is reminiscent of Old Master
paintings. While Kepler works towards his famous discovery that the
pattern of planetary motion is elliptical, the reader is
entertained by an earthy account of the pains and humiliations of
his everyday life with his sharp-tongued wife Barbara and his
tyrannical, unpredictable patrons. The result is a novel which
manages to be intellectually challenging while delivering an
entertaining account of the trials of everyday life in the late
16th century. (Kirkus UK)
Johannes Kepler, born in 1571 in south Germany, was one of the world's greatest mathematicians and astronomers. The author of this book uses this history as a background to his novel, writing a work of historical fiction that is rooted in poverty, squalor and the tyrannical power of emperors.
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