Charles C. Mann"The Wall Street Journal"After suffering with Mr.
Nash's family through his madness, the reader greets his recovery
-- and his ability to reforge a bond with his wife -- as a
triumph..."A Beautiful Mind" is one of the few scholarly
biographies I have encountered that could plausibly be described as
a three-handkerchief read.
Claire Douglas"The Washington Post Book World"A fascinating
overview of [Nash's] life and the intellectual history of his
times...a wonderfully absorbing puzzle.
Keith Devlin"New Scientist"Nash's life has been a remarkable mental
journey. Nasar's first-rate biography describes that journey for
us.
Marcia Bartusiak"The Boston Globe""[A Beautiful Mind]" might be
compared to a Rembrandt portrait, filled with somber shadows and
radiant light effects...superbly written and eminently
fascinating...simply a beautiful book.
Michael J. Mandel"Business Week"A fascinating account of creativity
barely under control, of a mathematical genius who was driven by --
and eventually overwhelmed by -- his own inner demons. A staggering
feat of writing and reporting.
Richard Jed Wyatt & Kay Redfield Jamison"The New England Journal of
Medicine"Nasar has written an intriguing account of a fascinating
man, of a "beautiful" mind, and of terrible madness. She has also
written a deeply moving love story, an account of the centrality of
human relationships in a world of nightmare and genius.
Simon Singh"The New York Times Book Review""A Beautiful Mind" tells
a moving story and offers a remarkable look into the arcane world
of mathematics and the tragedy of madness.
Ted Anton"Chicago Tribune"This dense, carefully researched work is
also, unexpectedly, a poetical love and coming-of-age story.
David Goodstein"The New York Times"[Sylvia Nasar] has written a
biography of John Nash that reads like a fine novel.
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