Edison

by Ronald William Clark

Spotlights the key events and achievements in the life and career of the great American inventor, detailing Edison's strengths and weaknesses, from his untutored beginnings to his busy old age

Genres: Biography

256 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1967

About the author

Ronald William Clark was a British author of biography, fiction and non-fiction. He was educated King's College School. In 1933, he embarked on a career as a journalist, and served as a war correspondent during the Second World War after being turned down for military service on medical grounds. As a war correspondent, Clark landed on Juno Beach with the Canadians on D-Day. He followed the war until the end, and remained in Germany to report on the major War Crimes trials. After his return to Britain he embarked upon a career as an author.