Enchantress Of Numbers: A Novel of Ada Lovelace

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New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Chiaverini illuminates the life of Ada Byron King, Countess of Lovelace-Lord Byron's daughter and the world's first computer programmer. "Cherished Reader, Should you come upon Enchantress of Numbers by Jennifer Chiaverini...consider yourself quite fortunate indeed....Chiaverini makes a convincing case that Ada Byron King is a woman worth celebrating."-USA Today The New York Times bestselling author ofMrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker andSwitchboard Soldiers illuminates the life of Ada Byron King, Countess of Lovelace-Lord Byron's daughter and the world's first computer programmer. The only legitimate child of Lord Byron, the most brilliant, revered, and scandalous ofthe Romantic poets, Ada was destined for fame long before her birth. But her mathematician mother, estranged from Ada's infamous and destructively passionate father, is determined to save her only child from her perilous Byron heritage. Banishing fairy tales and make-believe from the nursery, Ada's motherprovides her daughter with a rigorous education grounded in mathematics andscience. Any troubling spark of imagination-or worse yet, passion or poetry-ispromptly extinguished. Or so her mother believes. When Ada is introduced into London society as a highly eligible young heiress, she atlast discovers the intellectual and social circles she has craved all her life. Little doesshe realize how her exciting new friendship with Charles Babbage-the brilliant,charming, and occasionally curmudgeonly inventor of an extraordinary machine, the Difference Engine-will define her destiny. Enchantress of Numbers unveils the passions, dreams, and insatiable thirst for knowledge of a largelyunheralded pioneer in computing-a young woman who stepped out of her father'sshadow to achieve her own laurels and champion the new technology that wouldshape the future.

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[An]exquisite biographical novel . . . a quintessential example of the form . . . Wholeheartedly recommended for historical-fiction fans and STEM enthusiasts.Booklist

Cherished Reader, Should you come upon Enchantress of Numbers by Jennifer Chiaverini . . . consider yourself quite fortunate indeed. . . . Chiaverini makes a convincing case that Ada Byron King is a woman worth celebrating.USA Today

An enchanting story about one womans struggle for intellectual recognition and independence.People,Book of the Week

[A] fascinating homage.Real Simple

While Lovelace may not have received the credit she was due in her own time period, Chiaverinis novel stands as a fitting ode to one of the greatest women in the history of science.Harper's Bazaar

Chiaverini writes captivating stories of forgotten women in history, including that of the young math and science genius Ada Lovelace, responsible for writing the worlds first-ever computer code. . . . Chiaverini brings [Ada Lovelace] to life around you. . . . Emotionally evocative and rich in detail, this historical novel will keep you enthralled until the very end.Bustle

Youll come away from this book wondering how many other pioneering women in science have been overlooked.Bitch Media

[Enchantress of Numbers] is a fascinating look at how science and art do not stand at opposite ends of the spectrum, but ratherat their bestwork together, and bring us toward a new, undreamed-of future.Nylon

Jennifer Chiaverini is a master of historical fiction, and her latest novel, Enchantress of Numbers, is no exception. . . . You'll be glued to the page.PopSugar

Enchantress of Numbers tells the story of [Ada Lovelaces] fascinating (and too-short) life. Historical fiction STEM is the literary genre we never knew we needed.HelloGiggles

This fascinating portrait of Lord Byrons only legitimate child is not only a picture of a time and place, but of a woman struggling with her nature, passion, and desire for learning. Chiaverinis novel, with its straightforward prose, is both inspirational, touchin,g and memorable.RT Book Reviews

[An] enthralling historical novel.Paste

Chiaverini once again shows her considerable skill, breathing life into historical figures that are too little known.Shelf Awareness

"Fascinating."The National Examiner

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Jennifer Chiaveriniis theNew York Timesbestselling author ofMrs. Lincoln'sDressmaker,Fates and Traitors, and other acclaimed works of historical fiction, aswell as the beloved Elm Creek Quilts series. She lives with her husband and two sonsin Madison, Wisconsin.