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Lightning (2010)

by Jean Echenoz(Favorite Author)

3.72 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1595586490 (ISBN13: 9781595586490)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

New Press, The

review 1: La figura enigmática del científico Nikola Tesla sirve como pretexto para contar en una inquietante, breve y nebulosa novelita su historia bajo otro nombre. Si en la película "El Gran Truco", Christopher Nolan ponía a David Bowie a actuar su persona, aquí Jean Echenoz pone a un ser humano, cualquiera, desvalído y lleno de ideas, prácticas unas, asombrosas otras y la mayoría fantasiosas, en la lucha por enfrentar realidad y delirio. Un libro que se lee como beber una buena bebida caliente una tarde de invierno. Y no es poco.
review 2: This fictional biography of Nikola Tesla was interesting. An insight into the mindset of a genius who is continuously gypped out of what he is owed and cannot seem to slow down to really work through any of his brilliant i... moredeas long enough for it to fully develop its potential. That combination left me both rooting for him to succeed and also thinking he had it coming. This was pretty well written but it did seem like there was a forced interest into his lack thereof in the opposite sex. less

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