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As extraordinary an achievement as Cryptonomicon, Neal Stephenson's new novel is set in the 17th century, in another world of secrets, codes and conflict. Having challenged Robert Harris in his previous book, Stephenson now sets his sights on Patrick O'Brien...Neal Stephenson follows his international bestseller, the WWII thriller Cryptonomicon, with a novel set in the 16th and 17th centuries, as he tells the stories of Daniel Waterhouse and Enoch Root, the ancestors of his central characters in the previous book, following them from their childhoods in London, to education at Cambridge amidst the political and religious fervour and tensions of the Reformation, through the English Civil War, and travels as far as afield as Poland and the American colonies. With a cast of characters that includes Newton, Leibniz, Christopher Wren, Charles II, Cromwell and the young Benjamin Franklin, Stephenson again shows his extraordinary ability to get inside a place and time; as he did for the futures of his science fiction (Snowcrash, The Diamond Age) and for WWII (Cryptonomicon), here he does for the England of the Civil War and the Europe of the Wars of Religion and the Scientific Revolution. Quicksilver is yet another tour-de-force from a writer who is simply unique.
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Neal Stephenson is the author of five previous novels and co-author (with Frederick George) of two more. He lives in Seattle.
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Quicksilver
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ISBN 10: 0434008176
ISBN 13: 9780434008179
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Quicksilver
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Quicksilver
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Heinemann, 2003
ISBN 10: 0434008176
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Quicksilver
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Cornerstone, United Kingdom, London, 2003
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. As extraordinary an achievement as Cryptonomicon, Neal Stephenson's new novel is set in the 17th century, in another world of secrets, codes and conflict. Having challenged Robert Harris in his previous book, Stephenson now sets his sights on Patrick O'Brien.Neal Stephenson follows his international bestseller, the WWII thriller Cryptonomicon, with a novel set in the 16th and 17th centuries, as he tells the stories of Daniel Waterhouse and Enoch Root, the ancestors of his central characters in the previous book, following them from their childhoods in London, to education at Cambridge amidst the political and religious fervour and tensions of the Reformation, through the English Civil War, and travels as far as afield as Poland and the American colonies. With a cast of characters that includes Newton, Leibniz, Christopher Wren, Charles II, Cromwell and the young Benjamin Franklin, Stephenson again shows his extraordinary ability to get inside a place and time; as he did for the futures of his science fiction (Snowcrash, The Diamond Age) and for WWII (Cryptonomicon), here he does for the England of the Civil War and the Europe of the Wars of Religion and the Scientific Revolution. Quicksilver is yet another tour-de-force from a writer who is simply unique. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR001603662
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Quicksilver (Baroque Cycle 1)
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Quicksilver (SIGNED COPY)
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Quicksilver: Volume One of the Baroque Cycle
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William Heinemann Ltd, London, 2003
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Quicksilver
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William Heinemann Ltd, 2003
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hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Head of spine very slightly bumped. Tanning to edges of pages. Light creasing to edges of D/J. Some marks to edges of text block. Seller Inventory # 723553
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Quicksilver (Baroque Cycle 1)
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Quicksilver (Volume One of the Baroque Cycle), Neal Stephenson, Heinemann, 2003, First Edition First Impression London, Heinemann, 2003; a copy of a scarce first edition first impression of volume one of Stephenson's Baroque Cycle. Published simultaneously in the UK and the USA Stephenson's Baroque Cycle of Quicksilver, The Confusion and The System of the World is a trilogy of epic proportions, wonderful characters and thrilling prose set across the 17th and 18th centuries. Heavily regaled on publication and subsequently lauded, 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. " The binding is tight, the boards are clean and free from marks or scratches, the beautiful pictorial endpapers and other pages are clean and free from tears, marks and inscriptions and the unclipped dustjacket, protected in a clear removable cover, is clean, bright and free from tears or scratches. Overall a near fine book in near fine dust wrapper. A wonderful gift in collectable condition. Will be despatched packaged in bubblewrap and a cardboard box. Seller Inventory # 00303
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