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New York, 1888, a gilded age when science has become the new deity and the scene for an outstanding gem of an historical thriller by the author of THE HOLMES AFFAIR and screenwriter of the Oscar-winning THE IMITATION GAME. Based on true events and people, the storyline follows the rivalries, almost wars, between the various parties who wished to bring electricity to the masses and the cities: Thomas Edison, George Westinghouse foremost, who plan to light up the continent from coast to coast and, in the process, make untold fortunes. Add a sprinkle of fascinating misfits including the charismatic inventor Nikola Tesla and the manipulative but beautiful opera singer Grace Huntington and you have a recipe for a rip-roaring adventure of a thriller with wit, beauty and sparkle and the dazzling portrait of a forgotten world brought to life in splendid fashion. Narrated by fictional tyro lawyer Paul Cravath who takes on a seemingly impossible case, this tale about what was essentially the invention of a light bulb is both illuminating and a must-read. ~ Maxim Jakubowski
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The Last Days of Night Synopsis
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A thrilling novel based on actual events, about the nature of genius, the cost of ambition, and the battle to electrify America-from the Oscar-winning screenwriter of The Imitation Game and author of The Sherlockian SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING EDDIE REDMAYNE New York, 1888. Gas lamps still flicker in the city streets, but the miracle of electric light is in its infancy. The person who controls the means to turn night into day will make history-and a vast fortune. A young untested lawyer named Paul Cravath, fresh out of Columbia Law School, takes a case that seems impossible to win. Paul's client, George Westinghouse, has been sued by Thomas Edison over a billion-dollar question: Who invented the light bulb and holds the right to power the country? The task facing Cravath is truly daunting -- win. And the stakes are immense: the winner of the case will illuminate America. In obsessive pursuit of victory, Paul crosses paths with Nikola Tesla, an eccentric, brilliant inventor who may hold the key to defeating Edison, and with Agnes Huntington, a beautiful opera singer who proves to be a flawless performer on stage and off. As Paul takes greater and greater risks, he'll find that everyone in his path is playing their own game, and no one is quite who they seem...Praise for The Last Days of Night 'Moore weaves a complex web...He conjures Gilded Age New York City so vividly, it feels like only yesterday' Entertainment Weekly 'A model of superior historical fiction ...Graham Moore digs deep into long-forgotten facts to give us an exciting, sometimes astonishing story of two geniuses locked in a brutal battle to change the world...[A] brilliant journey into the past'The Washington Post 'Mesmerizing, clever, and absolutely crackling...a beautifully researched, endlessly entertaining novel that will leave you buzzing' Gillian Flynn, author of Gone Girl 'Part legal thriller, part tour of a magical time - the age of wonder - and once you've finished it, you'll find it hard to return to the world of now' Erik Larson, author of The Devil in the White City
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| ISBN: |
9781471156687 |
| Publication date: |
29th June 2017 |
| Author: |
Graham Moore |
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Simon & Schuster Ltd |
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Paperback |
| Pagination: |
384 pages |
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Historical Fiction
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About Graham Moore
Graham Moore is a New York Times bestselling novelist and Oscar-winning screenwriter. His screenplay for The Imitation Game won the Oscar in 2015. His first novel, The Sherlockian, was published in 16 countries and translated into 13 languages. Graham was born in Chicago and now lives in Los Angeles.
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