The Electric Wars, the titanic struggle to light up America, lasted more than a decade, but by compressing the key events into a few short years, the author turns a potentially dull history lesson into a fast paced adventure. Political Action: Kicking Butt & Taking Names, Book Review: My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry, Corporate Alliance to End Partner Violence, The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women, Erin Gray: "I'm Worth It" and "We've Come a Long Way, Baby", Manipulation of the Legal System as an Instrument of Abuse, Kitchen Table Economics: Balancing the Budget Isn’t Rocket Science — You Can Do It with a Few Clicks of Your Mouse. The Last Days of Night is an amazing story about people who create real change via quantum leaps in technology. There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you most overnight success took a long time. I knew and thought little about the origins of the modern electrical system. A devastating lab fire! | . This page works best with JavaScript. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. The Last Days of Night by Graham Moore Format: eARC Source: supplied by publisher via Edelweiss Formats available: hardcover, paperback, ebook, audiobook Genres: historical fiction Pages: 368 Published by Random House on August 16th 2016 Purchasing Info: Author's Website, Publisher's Website, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Book Depository Goodreads. DETECTIVES & PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS Cravath turned the practice of law from a craft into an industry. I would argue that “plot” (which I define as the nature and order of events leading up to a story’s conclusion) is a device invented by storytellers. – Graham Moore, The Last Days of Night. Donn Dears The day after it arrived, I started reading it, and I couldn't put it down. influencers in the know since 1933. Change is messy, and it isn’t easy. It will appeal to those interested in invention, technology, business, the practice of law and entrepreneurship. Don't read unless you like historical inaccuracies, Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2017. Cravath’s deal with J.P. Morgan, however, gave Westinghouse the gift of being able to control the country’s power grid via alternating current (A/C). Heather Morris So, Edison, Westinghouse and Tesla — who invented the light bulb? “The Last Days of Night” is, after all, a work of fiction. | Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2017. Westinghouse became the manufacturer of Tesla’s electric-power generation system. It and read more like a simplistic movie script. Our way into the tale is the real-life lawyer Paul Cravath, a prodigy in his mid-20s hired by Westinghouse to defend his growing empire from Edison’s attack. THRILLER My book club members liked it. Along the way, Cravath meets a high-­society chanteuse named Agnes Huntington (also a real person), who falls quickly into the role of his co-conspirator. The book reminds me of Erik Larson's books (I loved Isaac's Storm). I've done the course twice. Robert Michaels ESPN Films NCAA By Ben Koo on 04/10/2018 04/10/2018 Great book for lawyers, scientists, engineers, or those interested in American history, electricity, or the Victorian era, Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2017. The key to winning, Cravath decides, is to get Nikola Tesla—the mad scientist to end all mad scientists—to invent a better lightbulb. – Buckminster Fuller. HISTORICAL FICTION, by – Graham Moore, The Last Days of Night. Nobody won a game they didn’t play. George Westinghouse was obsessed with excellence. In the 1880s, Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse battled over control of America's nascent electrical system. My bags were packed. In addition, corporate America is yearning for less governmental regulations. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Alternating current … had come to murder your children, … its deliverer was Westinghouse. Based on facts with just a bit of the author's embellishment, I found this book to be a cliffhanger of intrigue, high finance, and history. I give it … The story begins with Cravath being hired by Westinghouse to prosecute a patent-related lawsuit against Edison to prevent him from having a monopoly on “light.” The central issue at the heart of the legal squabble was “who invented the light bulb?”. The Last Days of Night by best-selling author Graham Moore is such a story. Cravath went on to create what has been known as one of the premier U.S. law firms, Cravath Swain and Moore, for nearly two centuries. GENERAL & DOMESTIC THRILLER, by I only wish I had the skill to do your wonderful book justice. Each suit was overseen by a partner at the firm, below which a team of associates handled the daily drudgery of legal work. RELEASE DATE: Oct. 1, 2019. – Graham Moore, The Last Days of Night. They went on to become philanthropists and community leaders in the world of artistic expression and culture. The narrative is intercut with Cilka’s grim memories of Auschwitz as well as her happier recollections of life with her parents and sister before the war. It will appeal to those interested in invention, technology, business, the practice of law and entrepreneurship. Westinghouse did not want to sell the most but wanted to make the best. Edison, Westinghouse and Tesla, who in their own ways, changed the world: they did what they loved; “for Edison who loved the audience it was the performance. HISTORICAL FICTION At the same time, my understanding of the film, and my belief as the writer of the show, is that to justify the claim, the stories must feel true. ‧ it’s going to be a butterfly. “At the heart of The Last Days of Night is the competition between direct current and alternating current, and whether different types of incandescent bulbs infringed on the other’s patent. And so, in writing about historical events, authors tend to streamline, to throw out the pieces that don’t add up, introducing new elements to enhance the narrative while clarifying the motivations of the players. Retrieve credentials. Historical Fiction… or … Fictionalized History, Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2017. Alternating Current vs Direct Current: An Historic Clash, Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2017. There's a problem loading this menu right now. Edison’s patent was eventually upheld in the court but it was soon to expire. Trouble signing in? If you really look closely, But you’ll have to do it in the dark.’ ”. ‘The Last Days of Night’ (book review) By William Mogel -- January 25, 2017 “At the heart of The Last Days of Night is the competition between direct current and alternating current, and whether different types of incandescent bulbs infringed on the other’s patent. You can still see all customer reviews for the product. Available in various formats, The Rolling Stones Havana Moon release is a concert filmed at the end of the America Latina Olé Tour on March 25, 2016. HISTORICAL THRILLER, by It become the war of current (A/C vs. direct current) and the commercial beginnings of electricity generation and distribution. A beautiful diva with a mysterious past! Paul Auster depicted the situation facing the writer in “The Invention of Solitude”: “A young man rents an apartment in Paris and then discovers that his father had hid out in this same room during the war. This book has intrigue as its’ underlying theme, and it mixes love, greed, and reality into a very satisfying and educational read. GENERAL MYSTERY & DETECTIVE If these two events were to be considered separately, there would be little to say about either one of them. That was the question that had started the story off. At the end, there is a secret coup within Edison General Electric which was backed by J.P. Morgan to depose Edison. As an energy lawyer, I was pleased that at the center of the rivalry of Edison and Westinghouse is the 19th Century is New York lawyer, Paul Cravath, who is given the role of making memorable quotes, including “The man who controls electricity will control … the sun in the sky.”. ), she has no intention of calling in Tempe as a consultant and promptly identifies the faceless body herself as that of a young Asian man. We see the battle through the eyes of a young lawyer, Paul Cravath, who Westinghouse hired to represent him in the long legal fight against E This novel wears its heart on its sleeve. That film starts with a chyron — “This is a true story” — and my show does as well. I did not. An investment in knowledge pays the best interest. William “Bill” Mogel is an internationally recognized and honored energy lawyer, expert witness, author, lecturer and editor. There were several incidents I Was prepared to dismiss as pure invention for dramatic effect that turned out to be true. Heather Morris. The associates ascended through a hierarchy of their own. In the late 19th century, as Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse began wiring America for electricity, the titans locked horns over which electrical standard would prevail—AC or DC—in a struggle that came to be known as the “War of the Currents.” Novelist (The Sherlockian, 2010) and screenwriter (The Imitation Game, 2014) Moore chops up and rearranges a decade’s worth of events, squeezes them into two years, adds a few crimes, and serves the result up in a lively if unsurprising legal thriller. None of this is surprising. It follows the ground-breaking “non-fiction fiction” or historical fiction art form pioneered in 1966 by Truman Capote’s award winning “In Cold Blood.” The author states, “the bulk of the events depicted in the book did happen and every major character did exist.”  But adds that nothing (in the book) should be understood as verifiable fact. GENERAL MYSTERY & DETECTIVE

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