The Astronomer and the Witch
Johannes Kepler's Fight for his Mother
Ulinka Rublack
Reviews and Awards
"Rublack has written a forceful book....It is a breath-taking account of a brave family who boldly fought for justice. A wide audience of readers will affirm the simple principle that history at its best is profoundly personal."--Early Science and Medicine
"Excellent...meticulously researched and wonderfully readable."--John Banville, Literary Review
"An enthralling book."--Jennifer Rampling, Nature
"Rublack tells [this] story with a novelist's panache. Even if you know what happened, it's a compelling book. She sketches the vivid details that make the time, place and characters come to life....The Tale of the Witch and the Mathematician--unmissable."--Mark Greener, Fortean Times