A Fierce Radiance (P.S.) - Softcover

Belfer, Lauren

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0061252522 ISBN 13: 9780061252525

Publisher: Harper Perennial, 2011

Synopsis

Pub Date: 2011-03-29 Pages: 560 Language: English Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers From the New York Times bestselling author of City of Light comes a compelling. richly detailed tale of passion and intrigue set in New York City during the tumultuous early days of World War II. Claire Shipley is a single mother haunted by the death of her young daughter and by her divorce years ago. She is also an ambitious photojournalist. and in the anxious days after Pearl Harbor. the talented Life magazine reporter finds herself on top of one of the nations most important stories. In the bustling labs of New York Citys renowned Rockefeller Institute. some of the countrys brightest doctors and researchers are racing to find a cure that will save the lives of thousands of wounded American soldiers and countless others -a miraculous new drug they call penicillin. Little does Claire suspe...

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Review:

"Enthralling. A FIERCE RADIANCE shines with fascinating detail about a moment in American history we have mostly forgotten, when penicillin was new, miraculous, and in short supply. Belfer's powerful portrayal of how people are changed in pursuit of a miracle makes this book an especially compelling read."--Nancy Horan, author of Loving Frank

"A FIERCE RADIANCE shines with fascinating detail about a moment in American history we have mostly forgotten, when penicillin was new, miraculous, and in short supply. Belfer's powerful portrayal of how people are changed in pursuit of a miracle makes this book an especially compelling read."--Nancy Horan, author of Loving Frank

"Belfer combines life-and-death scenarios, romance, murder, and wartime reality at home and abroad, while taking a stab at industrialists who profit by dubious means and salve their consciences through philanthropy. . . . An engrossing and ambitious novel that vividly portrays a critical time in American history."--Booklist (starred review)

From the Back Cover:

A Washington Post Best Novel of the Year
An NPR Mystery of the Year

In the anxious days after Pearl Harbor, Life photojournalist Claire Shipley finds herself covering one of the nation's most important stories. At New York City's renowned Rockefeller Institute, researchers are racing to save thousands of wounded American soldiers and countless others by developing a miraculous new drug they call penicillin. For Claire, a single mother haunted by the loss of her young daughter--a death the miracle drug could have prevented--the story is cuttingly personal, especially after she unexpectedly begins to fall in love with the shy and brilliant head physician, James Stanton. But Claire isn't the only one interested in the secret cure. When a researcher dies under suspicious circumstances, the stakes become starkly clear: someone understands just how profitable the new drug could be--and will stop at nothing to get it. Now, with lives and a new love hanging in the balance, Claire will throw herself into harm's way to find a killer--no matter what price she may have to pay.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harper Perennial
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0061252522
• ISBN 13: 9780061252525
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 560