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American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
2006·784 pages
Pulitzer-winning biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the physicist who led the atomic bomb effort and faced its moral and political aftermath.
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Pulitzer-winning biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the physicist who led the atomic bomb effort and faced its moral and political aftermath.
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THE INSPIRATION FOR THE ACADEMY AWARD®-WINNING MAJOR MOTION PICTURE OPPENHEIMER • "A riveting account of one of history’s most essential and paradoxical figures.”—Christopher Nolan #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • The definitive biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, one of the iconic figures of the twentieth century, a brilliant physicist who led the effort to build the atomic bomb for his country in a time of war, and who later found himself confronting the moral consequence...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Affairs and romantic relationships discussed without explicit detail
Violence & gore
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Atomic bombings and wartime deaths discussed; not graphically depicted
Profanity
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No evidence found in available sources
Substance use
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Recurring heavy smoking and drinking; spouse's alcoholism addressed
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources
Religious content
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Brief references to Hindu scripture and Jewish heritage
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult content present
Political content
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McCarthyism, communism suspicions, and nuclear policy are central
Self-harm / suicide
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A lover's suicide is discussed; themes of despair appear
Abuse & suffering
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Political persecution and nuclear devastation's human toll discussed
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