An astonishing story of love and self-sacrifice. A monumental canvas of Kurt Gödel’s life—the brilliant mathematician and philosopher of science.
Jannick Granek’s debut novel instantly became a bestseller in France and won the hearts of millions of readers around the world. Young researcher Anne Roth arrives at a retirement home with the aim of obtaining the archives of Kurt Gödel—one of the most surprising and unusual mathematicians of the twentieth century. The archives are with Adele, Gödel’s widow. But because of her stubbornness and rudeness, the treasure that constitutes the legacy of all humankind is inaccessible for study. However, Adele does not send Anne away. Over several days, the elderly woman tells the story of her life—one that no one and never wanted to hear.