Lessons in Chemistry

Bonnie Garmus

Apr 2022 · Transworld Digital · Narrated by Miranda Raison

4.7

54 reviews

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11 hr 56 min

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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

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4.7

54 reviews

Darlene Burkett

20 January 2023

The development of the characters was brilliant, as was the story itself. I usually read historical fiction or crime based detective stories, reading to find out "who done it," but I listened to this book with the same intensity. I wanted to find out how she was going to get the acknowledgment she deserved as a woman chemist. I needed her to find the friend she never had and family to somehow materialize, and it finally did, in the form of Calvin's family. Calvin's family story, once the truth was pieced together for us readers, was tragic and heartwarming at the same time. And 6:30 was a fantastic addition to the overall story. Dogs are definitely smarter than us human animals give them credit for. I didn't want the story to end. Thank you.

Shakya Jemison

25 April 2022

Thank you Bonnie for a great book, filled with great characters. We are in desperate need for more books written with strong, intelligent female leads and support characters. Hard to explain everything I love about this book without giving away too many plot lines. I laughed, cried and identified with Elizabeth Zott and the situations she finds herself in. I have given a copy of this book to all my thinking girlfriends, which turned out to be a mistake, as my friends who normally read fluff asked why I didn't suggest this book for them? I had underestimated their ability to learn and see the wonderful gift learning and expanding you mind is. Elizabeth Zott believes all woman can better themselves and their situation, I am following this idea.

Alison Reddihough

26 February 2023

Absolutely loved this audiobook! Beautifully written, beautifully read - a sometimes heartbreaking, inspiring and often funny story. Highly recommend.

About the author

BONNIE GARMUS is a copywriter/creative director who has worked for a wide range of clients, focusing primarily on technology, medicine, and education. She is an open-water swimmer, a rower, and mother to two wonderful daughters. Most recently from Seattle, she currently lives in London with her husband and her dog, 99.

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