A Solitary Smile

There are a gazillion non-fictional books about Albert Einstein. On the fictional side, he is a character in movies, plays, and operas—but you will search in vain to find a historical novel about him alone.

Unlike almost all famous people in history, Einstein has strangely remained untouched—until now.

Here is the story of Einstein's life as reminisced by Albert himself on one day (March 21, 1955) less than a month before his death. Sitting in his study in Princeton, New Jersey he composes ...