'In The Last Days of Night, Graham Moore takes us back to the dawn of light-electric light-into a world of invention and skulduggery, populated by the likes of Edison, Westinghouse, Tesla, and the novel's hero, a young lawyer named Paul Cravath (a name that will resonate with ambitious law students everywhere). The result is a beautifully researched, endlessly entertaining novel that will leave you buzzing.'-Gillian Flynn, author of Gone Girl Graham Moore has chosen Gilded Age New York as his playground, with outsized characters-Edison, Tesla, Westinghouse-as his players. 'Mesmerizing, clever, and absolutely crackling, The Last Days of Night is a triumph of imagination. Worth the read.'-Historical Novel Society

Part legal thriller, part romance, injected with a history lesson. This is a riveting book that will hold your attention and will illuminate many on the birth of light in America. 'Moore's writing is sharp and as energized as his topic. The Last Days of Night is just as crackling as the electricity at its very core.'-Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star This is historical fiction at its very best. 'A marvelous legal thriller set in a magical time when inventions were truly wonders, knows how to grab your attention and not let go. But of course, only one will win.'-Refinery 29 But the way all its stories fit together at the end will make you realize that everyone was playing their own game all along. Secret societies, private spites, vast fortunes-this book has it all. 'Devil in the White City fans, you'll adore this one. brilliant journey into the past.'-The Washington Post Graham Moore digs deep into long-forgotten facts to give us an exciting, sometimes astonishing story of two geniuses locked in a brutal battle to change the world.

He conjures Gilded Age New York City so vividly, it feels like only yesterday.'-Entertainment Weekly Moore crafts a compelling narrative out of Cravath's cunning legal maneuvers and Tesla's world-changing tinkering, while a story line on opera singer Agnes Huntington has the mysterious glamour of The Great Gatsby. 'A fascinating portrait of American inventors. 'This captivating historical novel illuminates a fascinating American moment.'-People As it charges forward, the novel leaves no dot unconnected.'-Noah Hawley, The New York Times Book Review Takes place against a backdrop rich with period detail.

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