Thunderstruck
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Crown Publishers, [2006].
Format
Book
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
ix, 463 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Status
Main Library - Adult
364.1523 Lar
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364.1523 Lar
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Published
New York : Crown Publishers, [2006].
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Maps on lining papers.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 437-443) and index.
Description
Tells the interwoven stories of two men--Hawley Crippen, a very unlikely murderer, and Guglielmo Marconi, the obsessive creator of a seemingly supernatural means of communication--whose lives intersect during one of the greatest criminal chases of all time. Set in Edwardian London, an era of séances, science, and fog, and on the stormy coasts of Cornwall, Cape Cod, and Nova Scotia, Thunderstruck evokes the dynamism of those years when great shipping companies competed to build the biggest, fastest ocean liners, scientific advances dazzled the public with visions of a world transformed, and the rich outdid one another with ostentatious displays of wealth. Against this background, Marconi races against incredible odds and relentless skepticism to perfect his invention: the wireless, a prime catalyst for the emergence of the world we know today. Meanwhile, Crippen, "the kindest of men," nearly commits the perfect crime.--From publisher description.
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