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Quicksilver : The Baroque Cycle #1
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Quicksilver
Author(s): Neal Stephenson
In which Daniel Waterhouse, fearless thinker and courageous Puritan, pursues 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.
Review(s):
“Genius . . . You’ll wish it were longer.”
“[QUICKSILVER] explores the philosophical concerns of today . . . through thrillingly clever, suspenseful and amusing plot twists.”
“Sprawling, irreverent, and ultimately profound.”
“A sprawling, engrossing tale.”
“Stephenson’s new machine is a wonderment to behold. A-”
“An astonishing achievement.”
“[QUICKSILVER] is a rare thing: a 1,000-page book that you don’t want to end.
“[O]ften brilliant and occassionally astonishing ...[QUICKSILVER] has wit, ambition and ... moments of real genius.”
“[A]n awe-inspiring book, stuffed with heart-stopping action scenes ... and a treasure trove of forgotten historical lore.”
“Dense, witty, erudite ... and gripping ... a far more impressive literary endeavor than most so-called “serious” fiction.”
ISBN: 9780060833169
Author(s): Neal Stephenson
In which Daniel Waterhouse, fearless thinker and courageous Puritan, pursues 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.
Review(s):
“Genius . . . You’ll wish it were longer.”
“[QUICKSILVER] explores the philosophical concerns of today . . . through thrillingly clever, suspenseful and amusing plot twists.”
“Sprawling, irreverent, and ultimately profound.”
“A sprawling, engrossing tale.”
“Stephenson’s new machine is a wonderment to behold. A-”
“An astonishing achievement.”
“[QUICKSILVER] is a rare thing: a 1,000-page book that you don’t want to end.
“[O]ften brilliant and occassionally astonishing ...[QUICKSILVER] has wit, ambition and ... moments of real genius.”
“[A]n awe-inspiring book, stuffed with heart-stopping action scenes ... and a treasure trove of forgotten historical lore.”
“Dense, witty, erudite ... and gripping ... a far more impressive literary endeavor than most so-called “serious” fiction.”
ISBN: 9780060833169