Starling Lawrence is a distinguished editor and author whose fictional works explore profound human experiences with lyrical prose. His writing is celebrated for its insightful examination of complex characters and enduring themes. Lawrence's distinctive voice and masterful storytelling have earned him critical acclaim and a dedicated readership. His contributions to literature continue to resonate with readers seeking depth and artistry in their reading.
In the year 1908, a young English traveller entered a valley in Montenegro. There, in the shadow of the Balkans, he lived among the local Serbs and studied the native flowers. No one suspected his true mission. A mission crucial to the coming World War. A mission at odds with the things he saw and the people he met. A mission that might betray the woman he loved...
The Lightning Keeper is a sweeping epic novel of ambition, love, and enterprise in America. It is the story of an unlikely Romeo and Juliet romance at the dawn of the electric age, with the nation balancing on the brink of world war and a scientific revolution. In 1914 Toma Pekocevic is a penniless immigrant in New York recently escaped from the bloody politics of the Balkans that have claimed most of his family. He is also a gifted inventor who designs a revolutionary water turbine while working with Harriet Bigelow, scion of a proud Connecticut iron-making dynasty now fallen on hard times. Their attraction is immediate and overwhelming, but every circumstance is against them. Toma is eventually drawn inside the industrial empire of General Electric, his machine an essential cog in its grand scheme to provide electricity to the entire country. His invention is all he has after losing Harriet to a wealthy politician, but Toma is determined to win her back, setting the stage for a confrontation that could change not only his life but the course of scientific progress. Deeply evocative and utterly engrossing, The Lightning Keeper is a rich tapestry of technology, romance, and war -- an unforgettable and distinctly American saga that establishes Starling Lawrence as one of the most talented writers at work today.
In die entlegene Bergwelt an der Grenze zu Serbien kommt vor dem Ausbruch des Ersten Weltkriegs ein englischer Reisender. Er gibt sich als Botaniker aus, reist aber in geheimer Mission, um der britischen Krone ein Bild vom Niedergang des Osmanischen Reiches zu vermitteln. Aus Liebe zur Frau eines Freiheitskämpfers verhilft er ihrem einzigen noch lebenden Sohn zur Flucht nach Amerika.