Jean Echenoz

Drawn from the life of Nikola Tesla, one of the greatest inventors of his time,Lightning is a captivating tale of one man's curious fascination with the marvels of science.Hailed by the Washington Post as “the most distinctive voice of his generation,” Echenoz traces the notable career of Gregor, a precocious young …

The "mesmerizing" (Booklist), Prix Goncourt-winning novel. Hailed as "vivid and entertaining" by the New York Times Book Review, this Goncourt Prize-winning new novel from the writer the Washington Post calls "the distinctive voice of his generation" and "the master magician of the contemporary French novel," was an …