Time Out
‘This weird, wonderful collision of scholarship and story telling has no peer. Roll on, October’
Jack
‘a hugely talented author’
Guardian
‘Stephenson excels in marrying geekspeak with riotous action’
Book Description
Neal Stephenson follows his acclaimed historical novel, Quicksilver, with the extraordinary second volume of The Baroque Cycle
--This text refers to an alternate
Paperback
edition.
Product Description
Thrown back into a web of international intrigue, Eliza must contend with all manner of characters, including buccaneers, poisoners, Jesuits, financial manipulators, and ever the stray cryptographer or two.-In this hugely ambitious, profoundly compelling adventure, Neal Stephenson brings to life a cast of unforgettable characters in a time of breathtaking genius and discovery - men and women whose exploits defined an age known as the Baroque.
From the Publisher
Neal Stephenson follows his acclaimed historical novel, Quicksilver, with the extraordinary second volume of the Baroque Cycle
--This text refers to an alternate
Paperback
edition.
About the Author
Neal Stephenson is the author of the novels Quicksilver, Cryptonomicon, Snow Crash, The Diamond Age, and Zodiac. He lives in Seattle.
