A sweeping tale of love and betrayal, intrigue and idealism. I was kept riveted by a combination of history, romance and mystery. Lauren belfers most recent novel, and after the fire, received the inaugural book club award of the 2016 national jewish book awards. This mix makes for athrilling ride that kept me enthralled throughout. A fierce radiance a novel by lauren belfer listed on. Lauren belfer s debut novel, city of light, was a new york times bestseller as well as a new york times notable book, a library journal best book, and a main selection of the book ofthemonth club. And after the fire a novel and after the fire book. Light is central to lauren belfers historical fiction. It is a fictionalized story that is basically scientifically sound. The novel follows life photographer claire shipley as she. A fierce radiance crosses genres as a historical novel, a love story, a crime.
A fierce radiance is a beautifully written epic thriller about the race by big pharma to mass produce penicillin during world war ii. Lauren belfer has produced a grand, glorious, and occasionally disappointing tale of medicine, war, love, and other things in this 527page. A fierce radiance by lauren belfer is a well written book which is compelling and interesting. City of light was also a bestseller in great britain, and it has been translated into six languages.
F or fans of people of the book, possession, and sarahs key, a masterful new novel from lauren belfer, the new york times bestselling author of city of light and a fierce radiance. An engrossing and ambitious novel that vividly portrays a critical time in american history. In her new novel, a fierce radiance, lauren belfer envisions new york city in 1941 as seen through the lens of a life magazine photographer. Belfers first novel, city of light, delineated the social and political tensions of buffalo, n.
Belfers powerful portrayal of how people are changed in pursuit of a miracle makes this book an especially compelling read. Lauren belfer was the winner of the 2016 national jewish book award for and after the fire her third novel. Her second novel, a fierce radiance harper, was named a washington post best novel, an npr best mystery, and a new york times editors choice. F or fans of people of the book, possession, and sarahs key, a masterful new novel from lauren belfer, the new york timesbestselling author of city of light and a fierce radiance. Dear friends, i hope you and yours are managing during these challenging times. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a fierce radiance. A fierce radiance a washington post best novel of the year an npr best mystery of the yearthis suspenseful novel from the new york times bestselling author of city of light follows a photojournalist as she takes on an assignment that will involve blackmail, espionage, and murderall in the early days of americas involvement in world war ii. Lauren belfer s story of love in the time of penicillin is enthralling.
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