Lessons in Chemistry 化學課 It is rare for a debut novel to enjoy as much success as Bonnie Garmus’ Lessons in Chemistry. The book was published in April 2022 and soon became an international bestseller. In the following year, it was adapted into a TV series with Academy Award-winning actress Brie Larson in the lead role. Lessons in Chemistry takes place in the 1960s. It tells the story of Elizabeth Zott, a female chemist trying to make her way in the academic world. She faces many challenges and is forced to leave her job when she becomes pregnant.

很少有一部首次亮相的小說能像邦妮．嘉姆斯的《化學課》一樣獲得如此大的成功。該書於 2022 年四月出版，很快就成為國際暢銷書。隔年，它被改編成電視劇，由獲得奧斯卡金像獎的女演員布麗．拉森主演。《化學課》的故事發生在 1960 年代。它講述了女化學家伊莉莎白．佐特試圖在學術界闖出一片天的故事。她面臨許多挑戰，並在懷孕後被迫辭去工作。

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publish　vt. 出版

adapt　vt. 改編

be adapted into...　　改編成……

pregnant　a. 懷孕的