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Condition
Acceptable: A book with obvious wear. May have some damage to the cover but integrity still intact. ...
Features
Dust Jacket, Ex-Library
ISBN
9780380977420
Book Title
Quicksilver : Volume One of the Baroque Cycle
Item Length
9.2in
Publisher
HarperCollins
Publication Year
2003
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
2in
Author
Neal Stephenson
Genre
Fiction
Topic
Thrillers / Technological, Science Fiction / General, Historical, Fantasy / Historical
Item Width
6.2in
Item Weight
52.2 Oz
Number of Pages
944 Pages

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Neal Stephenson's Quicksilver is here. A monumental literary feat that follows the author's critically acclaimed New York Times bestseller Cryptonomicon, it is history, adventure, science, truth, invention, sex, absurdity, piracy, madness, death, and alchemy. It sweeps across continents and decades with the power of a roaring tornado, upending kings, armies, religious beliefs, and all expectations. It 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 Eliza, rescued by Jack from a Turkish harem to become spy, confidante, and pawn of royals in order to reinvent a contentious continent 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 -- a historical epic populated by the likes of Samuel Pepys, Isaac Newton, William of Orange, Benjamin Franklin, and King Louis XIV -- Quicksilver is an extraordinary achievement from one of the most original and important literary talents of our time. And it's just the beginning ...

Product Identifiers

Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0380977427
ISBN-13
9780380977420
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2398710

Product Key Features

Book Title
Quicksilver : Volume One of the Baroque Cycle
Author
Neal Stephenson
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Thrillers / Technological, Science Fiction / General, Historical, Fantasy / Historical
Publication Year
2003
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
944 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
2in
Item Width
6.2in
Item Weight
52.2 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Ps3569.T3868q53 2003
Volume Number
No. 1
Reviews
"Dense, witty, erudite ... and gripping ... a far more impressive literary endeavor than most so-called "serious" fiction.", [QUICKSILVER] explores the philosophical concerns of today . . . through thrillingly clever, suspenseful and amusing plot twists., [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.
Copyright Date
2003
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2002-035752

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  • Historical Figures Come to Life!

    I like a good read and this book meets the Criteria. This novel has been put into several genre's and in my mind it only meets one. This can only be described as a Historical Fiction. You get a real glimpse into some of the most influential figures of our past. Without all the boring text book information you got when you were in school. The Characters in this book are vivid and very entertaining. The one thing about the author is he has a very good vocabulary and I found my self going to a dictionary every few pages. If you like a good historical fiction this book is for you!

  • Good, pithy, entertaining, historical-esque fiction

    Good book. Takes a while to really get interesting, but even the slow parts are entertaining with Stephenson's descriptive writing style. You even get to learn quite a bit of pseudo-history. As in, the general concepts and dates of facts are accurate, but sometimes he exaggerates the details. But it's all in good fun! My only complaint is that the hardcover version of this book is as thick and heavy as a cinder block and has more page mass than a King James Bible. Not so good for reading on the go. Keep 'er at home and you'll love it.

  • Noel Stephenson is an excellent author

    Get the used hardbacks when y’all can.

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