The Last Days of Night: A Novel

The Last Days of Night: A Novel

NEW YORK TIMESÂ BESTSELLER â€¢Â â€œA world of invention and skulduggery, populated by the likes of Edison, Westinghouse, and Tesla.â€â€”Erik Larson
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â€œA model of superior historical fiction . . . an exciting, sometimes astonishing story.â€â€”The Washington Post
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From Graham Moore, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of The Imitation Game and New York Times bestselling author of The Sherlockian, comes a thrilling novelâ€”based on actual eventsâ€”about the nature of genius, the cost of ambition, and the battle to electrify America.

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 historyâ€”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. Paulâ€™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 case affords Paul entry to the heady world of high societyâ€”the glittering parties in Gramercy Park mansions, and the more insidious dealings done behind closed doors. The task facing him is beyond daunting. Edison is a wily, dangerous opponent with vast resources at his disposalâ€”private spies, newspapers in his pocket, and the backing of J. P. Morgan himself. Yet this unknown lawyer shares with his famous adversary a compulsion to win at all costs.Â How will he do it?

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, heâ€™ll find that everyone in his path is playing their own game, and no one is quite who they seem.

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BYÂ THE WASHINGTON POSTÂ ANDÂ THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER

â€œA satisfying romp . . . Takes place against a backdrop rich with period detail . . . Works wonderfully as an entertainment . . . As it charges forward, the novel leaves no dot unconnected.â€â€”Noah Hawley, The New York Times Book Review
Country USA
Brand Random House Trade Paperbacks
Manufacturer Random House Trade Paperbacks
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 47446787
Model 47446787
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2017-05-23
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780812988925

Country	USA
Brand	Random House Trade Paperbacks
Manufacturer	Random House Trade Paperbacks
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	47446787
Model	47446787
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	2017-05-23
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780812988925

The Last Days of Night: A Novel

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