The Light of Luna Park by Addison Armstrong. G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2021. Adult historical fiction.
In 1926, Althea Anderson has almost completed her nursing degree and loves working in obstetrics. When she learns of Dr. Martin Couney's work with premature infants at Coney Island, she is intrigued. It breaks Althea's heart to think that babies in her care could be saved if only they had incubators and care like those in the experimental lab. It is controversial as some people liken the whole thing to a side show. But, when Althea has the chance to perhaps save a baby girl, she takes the chance.
In late 1950, Stella Wright's mother has recently died and her job as a teacher of children with disabilities gets little support. Her husband is home from WWII with some PTSD and things in her life just are not going well. When Stella goes to clean out her mother's belongings, she finds some unusual information and begins a quest to learn more.
A debut novel, this tale takes history and pairs it with fiction to complete a fascinating story. Readers who want to know more about the Coney Island work will soon be searching for the titles provided in end notes to learn the real story.
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