Was Albert Einstein's first wife, Mileva Maric, the true genius in the family? This novel places Mileva Maric at the center of the story surrounding the discovery of the theory of relativity for the first time. The Nobel laureate's first wife played a significant role in his scientific achievements. Marie Benedict traces a breathtaking love and emancipation story that casts Albert Einstein in a completely different light. Zurich 1896: Mileva Maric, who grew up in poverty in Serbia, is one of the first women allowed to study at the Polytechnic. Against all prejudices and opposition, the ambitious young woman soon becomes one of the best in her field. Her great talent for mathematics does not go unnoticed by one of her classmates, the charismatic physics student Albert Einstein. The two exchange ideas about their work.