Thunderstruck
New York : Crown Publishers, [2006]
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: ix, 463 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
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.
Contents:
The mysterious passengers -- Ghosts and gunfire -- Betrayal -- Secrets -- An inspector calls -- The finest time -- Pursuit by thunder -- Epilogue : into the ether -- Coda : voyager.
Subjects:
Crippen, Hawley Harvey, 1862-1910.
Marconi, Guglielmo, 1874-1937.
Murderers -- England -- London -- Biography.
Murder -- England -- London -- Case studies.
Murder -- Investigation -- Great Britain -- Case studies.
Inventors -- Italy -- Biography.
Telegraph, Wireless -- Marconi system -- History.
Crippen, Hawley Harvey, 1862-1910.
Marconi, Guglielmo, 1874-1937.
Murderers -- England -- London -- Biography.
Murder -- England -- London -- Case studies.
Murder -- Investigation -- Great Britain -- Case studies.
Inventors -- Italy -- Biography.
Telegraph, Wireless -- Marconi system -- History.
ISBN:
9781400080663
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
HISTORY Europe England Lar | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Nonfiction | In |
HISTORY Europe England Lar | Cooper (Forest Acres) | Nonfiction | In |
HISTORY Europe England Lar | Southeast | Nonfiction | In |
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Maps on lining papers.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 437-443) and index.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 437-443) and index.