4.5 stars
For some reason, I have put off reading this book since I got it this summer and I have no idea why. This is a fabulous book about the invention of electricity and the giants of the industry. The main character, Paul Cravath, is a lawyer for George Westinghouse who is an entrepreneur and one of the inventors behind the generators and light bulbs that facilitated early electricity. The race for the perfect light bulb has created hundreds of lawsuits between Westinghouse and Thomas Edison and the young, new lawyer, Paul, has been hired to sort out the mess. Based on actual historical events, the book explores the importance of invention and of the differing personalities that have to exist in order for technological progress. Each chapter opens with a quote from a different inventor including more current tech titans, Steve Jobs and Bill Gates. The chapters are short and the book reads quickly. Paul proves to be a quick-minded but realistic young narrator who is sometimes set adrift amongst these powerful and ruthless men. I really liked this one and this author is someone that I am definitely going to read in the future. I received this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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