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Thomas McMahon – Loving Little Egypt – Uncorrected Proof Copy 1987
£35.00
An uncorrected proof copy of Loving Little Egypt by Thomas McMahon, published by The Bodley Head, London in 1987. A near fine copy, with fading to the spine, soft boards a little rub-worn.
Loving Little Egypt by Thomas McMahon follows nearly-blind physics prodigy Mourly Vold in the early 1920s as he discovers how to tap into the nation wide long distance telephone network. Teaming up with inventors Alexander Graham Bell and Nikola Tesla, he warns phone companies of potential sabotage, but is ignored. His activities attract powerful figures like William Randolph Hearst and Thomas Edison, triggering a high-stakes chase. A witty, inventive thriller blending historical cameos with early cybersecurity foresight.
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An uncorrected proof copy of Loving Little Egypt by Thomas McMahon, published by The Bodley Head, London in 1987. A near fine copy, with fading to the spine, soft boards a little rub-worn.
Loving Little Egypt by Thomas McMahon follows nearly-blind physics prodigy Mourly Vold in the early 1920s as he discovers how to tap into the nation wide long distance telephone network. Teaming up with inventors Alexander Graham Bell and Nikola Tesla, he warns phone companies of potential sabotage, but is ignored. His activities attract powerful figures like William Randolph Hearst and Thomas Edison, triggering a high-stakes chase. A witty, inventive thriller blending historical cameos with early cybersecurity foresight.
