Thunderstruck / Erik Larson.
Larson, Erik, 1954-
2006
HV6248.C75 L37 2006 (Mapit)
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Title Thunderstruck / Erik Larson.
Author Larson, Erik, 1954-
Edition 1st ed.
ISBN 9781400080663
1400080665
Imprint New York : Crown Publishers, c2006.
Language English
Description ix, 463 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Call Number HV6248.C75 L37 2006
Dewey Decimal Classification 364.152/309421
Summary 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.
Note Maps on lining papers.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references (p. 437-443) and index.
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The mysterious passengers
Ghosts and gunfire
Betrayal
Secrets
An inspector calls
The finest time
Pursuit by thunder
Epilogue : into the ether
Coda : voyager.

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