Quicksilver
by Stephenson, Neal
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0380977427
- ISBN 13
- 9780380977420
- Seller
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Modesto, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: William Morrow. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2003. 1st Trade Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0380977427 . Cover Art; SIGNED EDITION. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. This copy has been signed by Stephenson on the title page in black ink. "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. " "Stephenson has worked part-time as an advisor for Blue Origin, a company (funded by Jeff Bezos) developing a manned sub-orbital launch system, and is also a cofounder of Subutai Corporation, whose first offering is the interactive fiction project The Mongoliad. He is currently Magic Leap's Chief Futurist." (from Wikipedia); Signed by Author; Vol. 1 .
Synopsis
Set against the backdrop of the late 17th and early 18th centuries, Quicksilver tells the intertwining tales of 3 unforgettable main characters (descendants of characters from Cryptonomicon) as they traverse a landscape populated by mad alchemists, Barbary pirates, and bawdy courtiers, as well as historical figures including Ben Franklin, William of Orange, Louis XIV, and many others. This breathtaking story ranges from the American colonies to the Tower of London to the glittering palace at Versailles, and all manner of places in between — and plays out during a singular nexus point in history, when rationality triumphed over mysticism, monarchy was overthrown, markets become free, and religious tolerance gained ground over harsh oppression. 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 ... (From Overdrive)
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- Bookseller
- S. Howlett-West Books (member of ABAA & ILAB)
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- A33406
- Title
- Quicksilver
- Author
- Stephenson, Neal
- Illustrator
- Richard Aquan &Mary Evans Picture Library
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- 1st Trade Edition; 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0380977427
- ISBN 13
- 9780380977420
- Publisher
- William Morrow
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2003
- Keywords
- 0380977427, Science Fiction, Neal Stephenson, Richard Aquan, Mary Evans Picture Library, The Baroque Cycle, Historical Fiction, Science, Science And Technology
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S. Howlett-West Books (member of ABAA & ILAB)
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About S. Howlett-West Books (member of ABAA & ILAB)
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