Much of Ada’s life consisted of battling with her mother. Annabella was terrified that Ada might have “bad blood” from her father, so she decreed that Ada would study science and math, but not poetry or most kinds of fiction. Once Annabella gave birth to Ada, she fled and she and Byron lived separately for the rest of Lord Byron’s short life. Their marriage was a short, cruel, and sad demonstration of why one should not marry a “Bad Boy” with the intent to fix him. The story ends with nice emotional resolutions, but for those who are familiar with her whole biography it cuts off suddenly.Īda was the daughter of Lord Byron and Annabella Milbanke. However, as the book progresses, it starts to skim over her vices and dwell on Ada as a good wife and mother who wants to do math but also do her motherly duties. As far as I can tell, it’s quite faithful to the events of Ada’s life and the relationship between her and her mother. The Enchantress of Numbers is a fictional retelling of Ada Lovelace’s life, narrated by a fictional version of herself. Genre: Historical: European, Literary Fiction
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