CHILDREN OF RADIUM A Buried Inheritance

In this engaging memoir, author Joe Dunthorne narrates his own investigation into the dubious moral legacy of his grandfather, a chemist whose career evolved from creating mundane consumer products to developing chemical weapons for Nazi Germany. Dunthorne's skill as a novelist and storyteller comes through in both his prose and his narration. His tone is energetic and well suited to his conversational writing. Though Dunthorne was born and raised in Swansea, his accent will strike most North American listeners as more like standard English than Welsh. It's easy to listen to, and it balances the seriousness of his topic with the lighter feel of a travelogue. D.B. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: JULY 2025]