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Escape from Wonder – The brilliant life of Albert Einstein between violins, compasses, and missing socks
Non-Fiction
This book won’t create a genius. And no —it won’t try to sell that old story that anyone can become one either.
It’s not a typical biography. It’s not a science book. And it’s definitely not a dry collection of trivia. What it is, is an attempt to step—curiously, playfully—into the mind and heart of Albert Einstein. A lot has already been said about him (some of it true, some… not so much). But what Einstein still has to offer us goes far beyond equations. He can teach us how to think for the sheer joy of it. How to joke, to rebel, to daydream without guilt. How to live without socks, make peace, stick out our tongues, think outside the box, admit when we’re wrong—and above all, how to give the impossible a fighting chance. This is a messy, unconventional portrait of a life guided not just by intellect, but by irony, wild imagination, and a deep refusal to bow to prejudice or authority. It’s the story of a man who, to the very end, held on to one rare and beautiful gift:
the ability to be amazed. Because wonder, at its core, is simply a question… waiting for an answer.
Publisher:
Mondadori
Target:
10+
Year:
2025
Author
Federico Taddia
A writer, presenter, TV author and populariser, Federico Taddia collaborates with Topolino, Rai, Radio24 and La Stampa. One of his passions has always been to use the right words to tell the youngest everything that scientists study, look for and discover. He has written books with Margherita Hack, Telmo Pievano, Elisa Palazzi and Antonella Viola. With Teste Toste he won the Andersen Prize for the best science series for girls and boys and with Virus Game he won the Piccolo Galileo prize.
Author
Marianna Balducci
An illustrator from Rimini, Marianna Balducci has a degree in fashion and works on advertising and publishing projects for children. She likes to experiment with combinations of traditional and digital tools, combining drawing and photography in particular. With her photo-illustrated books she has received the Nati Per Leggere prize (2018) and the Andersen prize (2021). For ten years, she has accompanied her drawing with a visual communication seminar for the fashion department at Rimini (Alma Mater Studiorum, Bologna). She holds workshops in collaboration with academies and training institutions in the field of illustration.
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