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In the Matter of Nikola Tesla: A Romance of the Mind

✍ Scribed by Anthony Flacco


Publisher
Diversion Books
Year
2013
Tongue
English
Weight
186 KB
Category
Fiction
ISBN
1938120914

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✦ Synopsis


A fictionalized story of a true-life genius that "reads . . . like one of John le Carr[Γ©]'s espionage novels" (New York Journal of Books).

This account of the inner life of Nikola Teslaβ€”arguably the most influential inventor in historyβ€”is a work of speculative fiction that reveals a genius whose greatest desire was to share his inventions with the world. It offers a compelling portrait of his passionate side, especially his secret love for his muse Karina, a woman no one else can see who brings him life-altering inspirations.

Tesla's love and obsession with Karina are the forces driving his work and motivating him in the face of a doubting world. Tesla maintains a loner's life while working alongside some of the greatest financial and scientific powerhouses of the age, and faces constant temptation to stray from Karina and his life's work. This portrait of a larger-than-life genius brings to light his very human...

✦ Subjects


Romance


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