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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 ...

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The Baroque Cycle
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917 pages
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William Morrow Paperbacks
Publication date

September 21, 2004
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5.31 x 1.53 x 8 inches
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9780060593087
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“Genius . . . You’ll wish it were longer.” - Time magazine

“Neal Stephenson rewrites history―for the dark prince of hacker fiction, looking backward is another way of seeing the future.” - Wired

“[QUICKSILVER] is a rare thing: a 1,000-page book that you don’t want to end. - San Antonio Express-News

“[O]ften brilliant and occassionally astonishing ...[QUICKSILVER] has wit, ambition and ... moments of real genius.” - Book World

“[A]n awe-inspiring book, stuffed with heart-stopping action scenes ... and a treasure trove of forgotten historical lore.” - Book

“Dense, witty, erudite ... and gripping ... a far more impressive literary endeavor than most so-called “serious” fiction.” - Independent

“An astonishing achievement.” - Sunday Telegraph

“[QUICKSILVER] explores the philosophical concerns of today . . . through thrillingly clever, suspenseful and amusing plot twists.” - New York Times Book Review

“Historical fiction driven by the history of ideas…rollicking good fun….Mr. Stephenson is a magnificent chronicler of the Information Age.” - Wall Street Journal

“Sprawling, irreverent, and ultimately profound.” - Newsweek

“A sprawling, engrossing tale.” - Seattle Times

“Stephenson’s new machine is a wonderment to behold. A-” - Entertainment Weekly

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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.

And it's just the beginning ...

ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0060593083
Publisher ‏ : ‎ William Morrow Paperbacks
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 21, 2004
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 917 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780060593087
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0060593087
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.31 x 1.53 x 8 inches
Book 1 of 3 ‏ : ‎ The Baroque Cycle
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- #560 in Colonization Science Fiction
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NEAL STEPHENSON is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the novels Termination Shock, Fall; or, Dodge in Hell, The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. (with Nicole Galland), Seveneves, Reamde, Anathem, The System of the World, The Confusion, Quicksilver, The Diamond Age, Snow Crash, Zodiac, the groundbreaking nonfiction work In the Beginning . . . Was the Command Line, and Some Remarks, a collection of short fiction and nonfiction. He lives in Seattle, Washington.
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Customers find this book to be a great start to a series with believable historical and scientific context, and they appreciate its brilliant writing style that uses period vocabulary and structure. Moreover, the book features interesting characters, with one review noting the meticulous drawing of minor characters, and customers enjoy its humor, particularly Neal Stephenson's characteristic wit. However, the readability and pacing receive mixed reactions, with some finding it an absolutely fascinating read while others describe it as tedious, and some find it fast-paced while others say it goes too slowly.

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125 customers mention content, 105 positive, 20 negative

Customers praise the content of the book, describing it as an amazing and remarkable work that serves as a great start to a series among the author's best works.

Great book, great characters, historically real.Read more

...This is a good book - more historical fiction than 'science fiction', unless you count the fact that the period covered and a good number of the...Read more

...Quicksilver is entertaining (to say the least), informative (you'll probably learn a ton, as I did), and extremely funny in parts -- I think...Read more

...I usually like Stephenson's writing. He is a good writer, wrtes long stories, and explores technology in great detail and accuracy, craftily adding...Read more

76 customers mention historical context, 70 positive, 6 negative

Customers appreciate the historical context of the book, noting its believable and accurate portrayal of the 1700s, with one customer highlighting its blend of historical facts and fiction, while another mentions its encyclopedic knowledge of European history.

...of Modern European culture, including the rise of Protestantism, of science, higher mathematics, of money, banking, and finance, of the Enlightenment...Read more

Typical Stephenson. Thought provoking, well researched, meaty to the max. Book One was a slog for me, Two and Three were much more fun....Read more

Most fun read ( history and fiction ( dialogs between the real and imaginary peoples )) in sometime....Read more

...As compared to dry facts and figures, Stephenson brings history to life with many famous and fascinating characters....Read more

44 customers mention character development, 36 positive, 8 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, finding them interesting, with one customer noting the meticulous drawing of minor characters and another highlighting how the three lead characters balance each other out nicely.

...Quicksilver is everything I could ask for in a work of fiction: great characters, both fictional and actual; intricately interwoven plot lines;...Read more

Interesting combination of character development and action in a believable historical/scientific context....Read more

Neil Stevenson has a group of interesting characters. He uses the the families from Cryptonomicon....Read more

What a fascinating read. It seemed to go on forever, but I enjoyed the characters....Read more

44 customers mention writing style, 41 positive, 3 negative

Customers praise the writing style of the book, noting its use of period vocabulary and structure, with one customer highlighting its architectural and sociological elements.

Good writing. I love Neal Stephenson (Snow Crash is great), but after a while you realize this book keeps going and going and going....Read more

...book once again showcases Stephenson's remarkably sharp wit and writing style, but in the service of a story where nothing seems to happen....Read more

...Beautifully written, Quicksilver is an intelligent, complex look at the 18th century in Europe and (briefly) the American colonies....Read more

...Like most of Stephenson's work, this is a humorous, well-written, thought-provoking novel with a definite tilt to geek culture and libertarian...Read more

42 customers mention humor, 41 positive, 1 negative

Customers enjoy the book's humor, particularly noting its incisive wit and Neal Stephenson's characteristic style.

Incredibly imaginative, funny and fascinating story lines in historical context. Unlike anything I've read before....Read more

...in love with it, the sprawling nature of the plot, the characters, the wit, and the underlying message (at least for me) of how modern science,...Read more

This makes the period come alive, really wonderful characters, humor, and action. I ended reading all three in the series.Read more

...both fictional and actual; intricately interwoven plot lines; witty dialogue; swashbuckling action; romance (I hate the kissing part)....Read more

136 customers mention readability, 87 positive, 49 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the book's readability, with some finding it absolutely fascinating and thoroughly enjoyable, while others describe it as tedious and uncompelling.

...It was a great read. Stephenson needs an aggressive editor...Read more

Boring. Sooooo interminably boring....Read more

...It was a fun read - easier than the first volume of the Baroque Cycle - and I look forward to volume 3.Read more

...Excellent read and impressive way of making someone who fears mathematics interested :)Read more

68 customers mention story, 46 positive, 22 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the story of the book, with some finding it a feast with fascinating historical context, while others feel there's not enough storyline and too many extraneous threads.

Wonderful story! Great story with a little fun mathematical modeling thrown in to boot....Read more

Neal Stephenson is a master storyteller who never fails to deliver the goods, and Quicksilver is no exception....Read more

...The book was so boring I could not go on, there is no plot and it just rambles on. I've never read a book this bad before.Read more

...A wonderful tale that turns perspective of these times into an amalgam of human diversity and the small chance for progress on the heels of...Read more

40 customers mention pacing, 14 positive, 26 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the pacing of the book, with some finding it fast-paced while others say it goes too slowly.

...The action in this book is, however, slow, so if you're looking for the 17th century recreation of Cryptonomicon, this is not it....Read more

I wanted to really like this book, but for me an audio book has to be fast paced and easy to keep up....Read more

Not the fast paced suspense I like in some of Stephenson's other books....Read more

I'm working on it. Very slow read and I'm not sure what the point of the story is.Read more

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