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The Baroque Cycle #1

by Neal Stephenson
language: english
Publisher: HARPERCOLLINS, October of 2009 ‧
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Quicksilver is the story of Daniel Waterhouse, fearless thinker and conflicted Puritan, pursuing knowledge in the company of the greatest minds of Baroque-era Europe, in a chaotic world where reason wars with the bloody ambitions of the mighty, and where catastrophe, natural or otherwise, can alter the political landscape overnight.

It is a chronicle of the breathtaking exploits of "Half-Cocked Jack" Shaftoe -- London street urchin turned swashbuckling adventurer and legendary King of the Vagabonds -- risking life and limb for fortune and love while slowly maddening from the pox.

And it is the tale of Eliza, rescued by Jack from a Turkish harem to become spy, confidante, and pawn of royals in order to reinvent Europe through the newborn power of finance.

A gloriously rich, entertaining, and endlessly inventive novel that brings a remarkable age and its momentous events to vivid life, Quicksilver is an extraordinary achievement from one of the most original and important literary talents of our time.

And it''s just the beginning ...

Quicksilver

The Baroque Cycle #1

by Neal Stephenson

Property Description
ISBN: 9780061792779
Publisher: HARPERCOLLINS
Release Date: October of 2009
Language: English
Pages: 480
Format: eBook
File Format and Compatibility:
Collection: The Baroque Cycle
Categories: eBooks in English > Others
EAN: 9780061792779
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Neal Stephenson

Neal Stephenson was born in 1959. His first big hit came with the novel Snow Crash in 1992. Three years later, Stephenson achieved international recognition as a science fiction author with The Diamond Age (1995), was awarded the Hugo and Locus literary prizes and was included among the finalists of the Nebula prize. Cryptonomicon, from 1999 (Locus Prize 2000) has become a cult book for hackers and computer aficionados.
The Baroque Cycle, which begins with Argento-Vivo, is a saga composed of eight independent historical-scientific novels. It has been translated into twenty languages and was awarded the Arthur C. Clarke Literary Prize in 2004. Neal Stephenson lives in Seattle, Washington, USA.

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