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...
(back cover)
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...
(back cover)
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Speculative fiction reached a defining turning point with the 1992 publication of Snow Crash, a visionary cyberpunk novel that famously coined the term metaverse and foresaw immersive virtual worlds. Neal Stephenson established himself as a major figure in speculative fiction through expansive narratives that merge technical detail, historical context, and social commentary.
His vast bibliography spans genres including science fiction, historical fiction, cyberpunk, postcyberpunk, and epic hard science fiction. Major works such as Cryptonomicon and Seveneves demonstrate his ability to turn complex mathematical and scientific concepts into compelling narrative fiction.
Neal Town Stephenson was born on October 31, 1959. He published his debut novel, The Big U, in 1984, followed by Zodiac: The Eco-Thriller in 1988. In addition to his solo novels, Stephenson collaborated with his uncle, George Jewsbury (under the joint pseudonym Stephen Bury), to write novels such as Interface and Cobweb. Beyond his book-length fiction, he has written non-fiction articles about technology for publications such as Wired.
Stephenson's professional life extends into technology and commercial spaceflight endeavors. He worked as a part-time advisor for Blue Origin, the aerospace company funded by Jeff Bezos to develop a manned sub-orbital launch system. He also cofounded Subutai Corporation, serving as a key creative contributor to its interactive fiction project The Mongoliad, and later served as Chief Futurist for Magic Leap.
Stephenson's writing is characterized by intellectual ambition, intricate plotting, and meticulous research across diverse disciplines. His works frequently explore subjects such as mathematics, cryptography, linguistics, philosophy, currency, and the history of science. He bridges high-level scientific theoretical concepts with practical narrative drama, examining how technological and economic shifts alter human history over generations.
His narrative structure blends granular technical explanations with expansive world-building. Whether depicting the origin of digital computing or calculating orbital mechanics in Seveneves, Stephenson builds detailed fictional landscapes that challenge readers to consider the long-term historical and societal impacts of human innovation.
9 books in catalog
Speculative fiction reached a defining turning point with the 1992 publication of Snow Crash, a visionary cyberpunk novel that famously coined the term metaverse and foresaw immersive virtual worlds. Neal Stephenson established himself as a major figure in speculative fiction through expansive narratives that merge technical detail, historical context, and social commentary.
His vast bibliography spans genres including science fiction, historical fiction, cyberpunk, postcyberpunk, and epic hard science fiction. Major works such as Cryptonomicon and Seveneves demonstrate his ability to turn complex mathematical and scientific concepts into compelling narrative fiction.
Neal Town Stephenson was born on October 31, 1959. He published his debut novel, The Big U, in 1984, followed by Zodiac: The Eco-Thriller in 1988. In addition to his solo novels, Stephenson collaborated with his uncle, George Jewsbury (under the joint pseudonym Stephen Bury), to write novels such as Interface and Cobweb. Beyond his book-length fiction, he has written non-fiction articles about technology for publications such as Wired.
Stephenson's professional life extends into technology and commercial spaceflight endeavors. He worked as a part-time advisor for Blue Origin, the aerospace company funded by Jeff Bezos to develop a manned sub-orbital launch system. He also cofounded Subutai Corporation, serving as a key creative contributor to its interactive fiction project The Mongoliad, and later served as Chief Futurist for Magic Leap.
Stephenson's writing is characterized by intellectual ambition, intricate plotting, and meticulous research across diverse disciplines. His works frequently explore subjects such as mathematics, cryptography, linguistics, philosophy, currency, and the history of science. He bridges high-level scientific theoretical concepts with practical narrative drama, examining how technological and economic shifts alter human history over generations.
His narrative structure blends granular technical explanations with expansive world-building. Whether depicting the origin of digital computing or calculating orbital mechanics in Seveneves, Stephenson builds detailed fictional landscapes that challenge readers to consider the long-term historical and societal impacts of human innovation.
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