The Technologists: Library Edition
Product Description Boston, 1868. The Civil War may be over, but a new war has begun, one between the past and the present, tradition and technology. On a former marshy wasteland, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is rising, its mission to harness science for the benefit of all and to open the doors of opportunity to everyone. But bizarre catastrophes soon envelop the Boston area. Is it sabotage by scientific means or nature revolting against man's attempts to control it? Review Praise for "The Technologists" ""The Technologists" combines everything I love in a thriller fascinating history, science, and a frightening mystery that demands to be solved. Matthew Pearl is one of my must-read authors. He never fails to intrigue and thrill!"--Tess Gerritsen, author of "The Silent Girl" "Fascinating, mesmerizing, and richly atmospheric, "The Technologists" is the best yet from a true master of the historical thriller. I loved this novel."--Joseph Finder, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Buried Secrets" and "Vanished" "Pearl's signature complex plotting, strewn with red herrings and populated with unlikely villains, leaves readers as shocked and intrigued as the Bostonians. . . . Pearl's first three novels--"The Dante Club, The Poe Shadow, "and" The Last Dickens"--were all "New York Times" bestsellers. His latest, another literary-historical thriller, seems certain to join the elite club."--"Booklist" "Pearl again blends detectiv Advance praise for "The Technologists" ""The Technologists" combines everything I love in a thriller: fascinating history, science, and a frightening mystery that demands to be solved. Matthew Pearl is one of my must-read authors. He never fails to intrigue and thrill!"--Tess Gerritsen, author of "The Silent Girl" Praise for Matthew Pearl "Matthew Pearl is a shining star of literary fiction."--Dan Brown, author of "The Da Vinci Code" "The term 'thrilling' genuinely applies."--Gregory Maguire, author of "Wicked" The Dante Club "Sparkling with erudition . . . [Pearl puts] his life's work on the line in melding scholarship with mystery. He does justice to both."--"The New York Times" "Ably meshes . . . literary analysis with a suspenseful plot and in the process humanizes the historical figures."--"People" (starred review) The Poe Shadow "Breathes refreshing life into the genre."--"The Washington Post" i "THE TECHNOLOGISTS combines everything I love in a thriller: fascinating history, science, and a frightening mystery that demands to be solved. Matthew Pearl is one of my must-read authors. He never fails to intrigue and thrill!"--Tess Gerritsen, author of THE SILENT GIRL "From the Hardcover edition."