Short of money, the inventor Thomas Edison is captivated by the charismatic figure of J.P. Morgan, the world's greatest banker. Accepting Morgan's glittering offer of almost unlimited cash in return for helping the man change the way the world does business, Edison sees himself descend from being the godlike inventor of electric light to being complicit in the invention of the electric chair. Ever more enmeshed in Morgan's personal life, he becomes infatuated by a world of privilege and power, where duty and desire, faith and immorality are thrown into conflict, ultimately threatening his own spiritual and creative survival.
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'One of New Zealand's most exciting literary exports' --International Herald Tribune
'You can be sure that Brilliance will appear at a screen near you. In the meantime, read.' --E&T Magazine
'You can be sure that Brilliance will appear at a screen near you. In the meantime, read.' --E&T Magazine
About the Author:
Born in 1961 in New Plymouth, New Zealand, Anthony McCarten is a novelist, film-maker and playwright. His novels have been translated into 14 languages. He lives in London.
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- PublisherAlma Books Ltd
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1846881781
- ISBN 13 9781846881787
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages250
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