The Last Days of Night: A Novel

"Riveting Historical Novel from Dawn of the Age of Electricity" according to Benjamin Thomas. This novel provides a fascinating portrayal of one of the most exciting times in world history, at least when it comes to scientific invention and the birth of technology. It was enjoyable to read, to get to know the real-life characters, and at the same time learn about these historical events in a n. Harper Lee said Wonderful work on melding ofScience and business. Are you a lawyer who wonders where the modern law firm model a rose? Are you a tinkerer with an idea that you hope to patent patent? Do you want to know about the history of how the lights were literally turned on in every city in the United States? If so, Buy this book! It's one of the most entertain. Worth your time In this book the reader is able to travel back in time ,to hang out with the giants of our modern society. Moore has done this in a way that is informative,interesting and captivating. I thoroughly enjoyed this well written book and would recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good book based on history.

Morgan himself. Yet this unknown lawyer shares with his famous adversary a compulsion to win at all costs. Paul's client, George Westinghouse, has been sued by Thomas Edison over a billion-dollar question: Who invented the lightbulb and holds the right to power the country? The case affords Paul entry to the heady world of high society - the glittering parties in Gramercy Park mansions and the more insidious dealings done behind closed doors. 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 onstage and off. Gas lamps still flicker in the city streets, but the miracle of electric light is in its infancy. P. The task facing him is beyond daunting. The person who controls the means to turn night into day will make history - and a vast fortune. From Graham Moore, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of The Imit