Einstein, or the Revenge of Destiny. In his forty-first year, the man who invented relativity builds his personality all alone, against all odds. He emerges as the greatest physicist of his time. Yet, when he reaches forty, his life takes a turn completely opposite to his choices.

The lonely bear is consumed by her own fame, swept away by global turmoil. The Jew who had neglected his traditions now aligns himself with the Zionist movement. The former pacifist, the advocate for conscientious objectors, urges President Roosevelt to build the atomic bomb.

The genius sage confines himself to his beliefs and denies the groundbreaking physics. "God does not play dice," he repeats, until Niels Bohr responds, "And who are you, Einstein, to tell God what to do?"

This novelistic biography, which tells a human life, simultaneously narrates the story of the entire 20th century, a century of great hopes and incredible barbarism. The historical upheavals, the novelistic characters, the breathtaking scenes give the biographical narrative an epic breath.

As for the reader, he is surprised to find that he understands a story he thought belonged to the experts.