Thunderstruck

Version: Unabridged
Author: Erik M. Larson
Narrator: Bob Balaban
Genres: History, True-Crime, Science & Technology
Publisher: Random House Audio Publishing Group
Published In: October 2006
# of Units: 10 CDs
Length: 12 hours
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Overview

The bestselling author of "The Devil in the White City" tells the amazing, interwoven stories of two men--Hawley Crippen, a doctor and an unlikely murderer, and Gugliemo Marconi, the obsessive genius who invented the wireless--whose stories converge during the greatest criminal chase of all time.

Selected Reviews

Rather Disappointing

by Anonymous
  • Book Rating: 3/5

Thunderstruck

by Ridgerjim
  • Book Rating: 4/5

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Reviews (5)

Rather Disappointing

Written by Anonymous on January 27th, 2010

  • Book Rating: 3/5

The flow was too disjointed to be enjoyable, at least through three quarters of the book. Solely concentrating on the murder moved the story along and made for some compelling reading. A lighter touch to Marconi may have helped.

Thunderstruck

Written by Ridgerjim on December 17th, 2009

  • Book Rating: 4/5

While not as compelling as The Devil in the White City, Thunderstruck nevertheless weaves two stories into an interesting tale of an inscrutable murder against a background of major historic events. It provides much detail on Marconi's development of wireless communication which at times can be a bit too much detail. The murder side of the story is excellent and becomes the overarching point of interest between the two stories.

Great HIstory

Written by tom on September 10th, 2009

  • Book Rating: 5/5

You never know with history stories whether they are going to plod or relate a story like a good novel. This favors the latter. It creates the period very well the character development is excellent. The reader is a pleasure to listen to. Fascinating history at the turn of the last century.

Thunderstruck

Written by Anonymous on September 2nd, 2009

  • Book Rating: 1/5

I listened to 2 discs and could not do any more. It seemed as though someone was reading a history text book to me. Never did make it to the actual story (if there was one).

Thunderstruck

Written by Barbara Necastro on July 6th, 2007

  • Book Rating: 5/5

I really liked this book. I love the way he writes history so that you're intrigued and not yawning. The mixing of the 2 story lines is awesome. You finish one chapter and can't wait to start the next. I actually hated to see the book end.

Selected Reviews

Rather Disappointing

by Anonymous
  • Book Rating: 3/5

Thunderstruck

by Ridgerjim
  • Book Rating: 4/5

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