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Friday, June 6, 2025

Have a look at Luminous: The Story of a Radium Girl by Samantha Wilcoxson #HistoricalBiographicalFiction #HistoricalFiction #RadiumGirls #TrueStory #TheCoffeePotBookClub @carpe_librum @cathiedunn


Luminous: The Story of a Radium Girl 
By Samantha Wilcoxson


Tragic true story of a radium girl.

Catherine's life is set on an unexpected course when she accepts a job at Radium Dial. The dial painters forge friendships and enjoy their work but soon discover that an evil secret lurks in the magical glow-in-the-dark paint. When she and her friends start falling ill, Catherine Donohoe takes on the might of a big corporation and becomes an early pioneer of social justice in the era between world wars.

Emotive and inspiring - this book will touch you like no other as you witness the devastating impact of radium poisoning on young women's lives.

It's too late for me, but maybe it will help some of the others.

~ Catherine Wolfe Donohue


Publication Date: June 5, 2020
Publisher: independently published
Pages: 319
Genre: biographical historical fiction

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Writer, history enthusiast, and sufferer of wanderlust, Samantha enjoys exploring the lives of historical figures through research and travel. She strives to reveal the deep emotions and motivations of historical figures, enabling readers to connect with them in a unique way. Samantha is an American writer with British roots and proud mother of three amazing young adults. She can frequently be found lakeside with a book in one hand and glass of wine in the other.

Samantha's most recent release is a biography of James Alexander Hamilton published by Pen & Sword History. She is currently writing a trilogy set during the Wars of the Roses for Sapere Books.

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2 comments:

  1. Thank you so much for joining our publication anniversary party today for Samantha Wilcoxson’s evocative, must-read novel, Luminous.

    Take care,
    Cathie xx
    The Coffee Pot Book Club

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