This beautifully illustrated story of logic, madness, love, and truth narrates the life of Bertrand Russell. Raised by his paternal grandparents, young Russell never learned where his parents were. Driven by the desire to discover his history, he tried to compel the world to submit to his desires for truth, clarity, and determination. As he grew older and became increasingly sophisticated as a philosopher and mathematician, Russell struggled to create an objective language with which to describe the world - free from the biases and ambiguities of written words. At the same time, he began to flirt with his first wife, annoying her with riddles and supporting her through difficult days when his quest was mired in paradoxes, disappointments, and the ghosts of his family secrets. Ultimately, he found significant success - but his career was delayed when overshadowed by a rival intellect: his young, dynamic, and explosively original student, Ludwig Wittgenstein. An insightful and complex narrative, Logicomix reveals Russell's inner struggle as well as the search for the foundations of logic. The narration from an older and wiser Russell, along with the author's interjections, facilitates the understanding of the powerful ideas in the story. At its core, Logicomix is a story about the conflict between pure logic and the enduring imperfections of reality, with a narrative filled with great thinkers, young lovers, ghosts, and madness.
