Seduced by the Light

Seduced by the Light offers an in-depth biography of Mina Miller Edison, the wife of the renowned inventor Thomas Edison, and highlights the crucial role she played in shaping his public image. Author Alexandra Rimer draws from extensive research and unprecedented access to family diaries, letters, and memoirs to unveil the complexities of their family life during the Gilded Age. The narrative reveals Mina's challenges as she navigates her marriage to a man absorbed in his work, while striving to protect her husband's reputation and that of their children amid a dysfunctional family dynamic.