From the rear cover
From the days of her childhood in the 1950s Midwest, Katherine knows she is different, and that her parents are not who they seem. As she matures from a girl of rare intelligence into an exceptional mathematician, traveling to Europe to further her studies, she must face the most human of problems--who is she? What is the cost of love, and what is the cost of ambition? These questions grow ever more entangled as Katherine strives to take her place in the world of higher mathematics and becomes involved with a brilliant and charismatic professor.
When she embarks on a quest to conquer the Riemann hypothesis, the greatest unsolved mathematical problem of her time, she turns to a theorem with a mysterious history that may hold both the lock and the key to her identity, and to secrets long buried during World War II. Forced to confront some of the most consequential events of the twentieth century and rethink everything she knows of herself, she finds kinship in the stories of the women who came before her, and discovers how seemingly distant lives and ideas are inextricably linked to her own.
The Tenth Muse is a gorgeous, sweeping tale about legacy, identity, and the beautiful ways the mind can make us free.
Details
- Title The Tenth Muse
- Author Catherine Chung
- Binding Hardcover
- Pages 304
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Ecco Press
- Features Bibliography
- ISBN 9780062574060 / 006257406X
- Weight 1.1 lbs (0.50 kg)
- Dimensions 9 x 6 x 1.1 in (22.86 x 15.24 x 2.79 cm)
-
Themes
- Chronological Period: 1940's
- Chronological Period: 20th Century
- Cultural Region: Germany
- Ethnic Orientation: Asian - General
- Ethnic Orientation: Jewish
- Religious Orientation: Jewish
- Sex & Gender: Feminine
- Library of Congress subjects Historical fiction, Family secrets
- Dewey Decimal Code 813.6
Media reviews
Citations
- Booklist, 04/15/2019, Page 22
- BookPage, 07/01/2019, Page 0
- Kirkus Reviews, 03/15/2019, Page 10
- Library Journal, 05/01/2019, Page 84
- Library Journal Prepub Alert, 01/01/2019, Page 49
- Publishers Weekly, 04/15/2019, Page 0
- Shelf Awareness, 06/25/2019, Page 0
More Copies for Sale
The Tenth Muse: A Novel
by Chung, Catherine
- Used
- Condition
- UsedAcceptable
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780062574060 / 006257406X
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Rockford, Illinois, United States
- Item Price
-
NZ$8.26NZ$6.55 shipping to USA
Show Details
The Tenth Muse : A Novel
by Chung, Catherine
- Used
- Condition
- Used - Good
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780062574060 / 006257406x
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Reno, Nevada, United States
- Item Price
-
NZ$11.18FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
The Tenth Muse : A Novel
by Chung, Catherine
- Used
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780062574060 / 006257406x
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Mishawaka, Indiana, United States
- Item Price
-
NZ$11.18FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
The Tenth Muse : A Novel
by Chung, Catherine
- Used
- Condition
- Used - Good
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780062574060 / 006257406x
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Mishawaka, Indiana, United States
- Item Price
-
NZ$11.18FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
The Tenth Muse : A Novel
by Chung, Catherine
- Used
- Condition
- Used - Good
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780062574060 / 006257406x
- Quantity Available
- 2
- Seller
-
Reno, Nevada, United States
- Item Price
-
NZ$11.30FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
The Tenth Muse : A Novel
by Catherine Chung
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780062574060 / 006257406X
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, United States
- Item Price
-
NZ$12.25FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
The Tenth Muse : A Novel
by Catherine Chung
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780062574060 / 006257406X
- Quantity Available
- 2
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, United States
- Item Price
-
NZ$12.25FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
The Tenth Muse
by Chung, Catherine
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780062574060 / 006257406X
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, United States
- Item Price
-
NZ$12.25FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
The Tenth Muse: A Novel
by Chung, Catherine
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used: Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780062574060 / 006257406X
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
HOUSTON, Texas, United States
- Item Price
-
NZ$15.31FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
The Tenth Muse: A Novel
by Chung, Catherine
- New
- Hardcover
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780062574060 / 006257406x
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
New York, New York, United States
- Item Price
-
NZ$22.99NZ$6.55 shipping to USA