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The washington post book worldan enthralling narrative and vivid descriptions. Marconi was obsessive about his work, probably had aspergers syndrome. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read thunderstruck. Thunderstruck, by erik larson is a non fiction account of the infamous murder of belle elmore by her husband, hawley crippen, and the story of guglielmo marconi,the inventor of wireless telegraphy. Erik larson books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. Buy thunderstruck abridged by larson, erik, goldwyn, tony isbn.
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