First published 2015
Galileo lives in sixteenth century Pisa when questioning accepted truths can cost a man his life. He builds a telescope and points it toward the night sky. What he sees through the lens contradicts everything the powerful authorities teach about the heavens. The stars and planets tell him that Earth circles the sun, not the other way around. Church leaders demand he stay silent about his discoveries. Galileo must choose between scientific truth and his own safety. Patricia Brennan Demuth shows us a brilliant mind caught between his love of knowledge and the dangerous world he inhabits. This is the story of a man whose name became another word for scientific courage.
Genres: biography, historical-fiction, astronomy, academic
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: based-on-true-events, man-vs-authority
Setting: Pisa, Italy
Period: 16th Century
112 pages · Paperback · Penguin Workshop