Tuesday, August 24, 2010

A Fierce Radiance by Lauren Belfer

" Pro Bono Humani Generis"
Claire Shipley is a photojournalist for Life magazine during WWII. Claire does an article about a green mold grow in milk bottles known as penicillin. This miraculous new drug is for the military only. The government changes the patent laws. Dr. James Stanton coordinates Carnegie Institution's top secret research for the military. Claire and James Stanton fall in love. A researcher dies under suspicious circumstances. Claire's estranged father Edward Rutherford,an investment millionaire, understands the profit from a new miracle drug and other antibacterial drugs. Rutherford buys a pharmaceutial company.
A history of penicillin,murder,political intrigue, legal manipulations, and a love story combine to make a compelling read.
"For the good of mankind."

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