Quicksilver: The Baroque Cycle #1 [Paperback]

In which Daniel Waterhouse, fearless thinker and courageous Puritan, pursues 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.

In which Daniel Waterhouse, fearless thinker and courageous Puritan, pursues 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.

Genius . . . Youll wish it were longer.[QUICKSILVER] explores the philosophical concerns of today . . . through thrillingly clever, suspenseful and amusing plot twists.Sprawling, irreverent, and ultimately profound.A sprawling, engrossing tale.Stephensons new machine is a wonderment to behold. A-An astonishing achievement.[QUICKSILVER] is a rare thing: a 1,000-page book that you dont want to end.[O]ften brilliant and occassionally astonishing ...[QUICKSILVER] has wit, ambition and ... moments of real genius.[A]n awe-inspiring book, stuffed with heart-stopping action scenes ... and a treasure trove of forgotten historical lore.Dense, witty, erudite ... and gripping ... a far more impressive literary endeavor than most so-called serious fiction.