The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 927 pages and is available in paperback format. From his triumphant debut with snow crash to the stunning success of his latest novel, quicksilver, neal stephenson has quickly become the voice of a generation. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Quicksilver is the first of neal stephensons baroque cycle, a series of novels set during the 17th century.
It is the first volume of the baroque cycle, his late baroque historical fiction series, succeeded by the confusion and the system of the world both published in 2004. Oct, 2009 neal stephenson is the bestselling author of the novels reamde, anathem, the system of the world, the confusion, quicksilver, cryptonomicon, the diamond age, snow crash, and zodiac, and the groundbreaking nonfiction work in the beginning. Oct 24, 2003 quicksilver by neal stephenson 927pp, random house. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
Quicksilver is the story of daniel waterhouse, fearless thinker and conflicted puritan, pursuing knowledge in the company of the greatest minds of baroqueera 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. The novel, divided into three books, opens in 17 with the ageless enoch root seeking daniel waterhouse on the campus of what passes for mit in eighteenthcentury massachusetts. He is the author or coauthor of more than fifteen books, including anathem, snow crash, and f. Bruce sterling has said that stephenson is the first secondgeneration, native cyberpunk sciencefiction writer.
He graduated from boston university in massachusetts with a b. Gottfried wilhelm leibniz exclaims in neal stephensons new novel. I have been using a treadmill desk for a few years, but in midjanuary of 2014 i. Quicksilver baroque cycle 1 by stephenson, neal and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Neal stephensons breakthrough novel, 1999s cryptonomicon, released him from straight sciencefiction to build a historical monument to our. Neal stephenson was born in 1959 in meade, maryland and grew up in in ames, iowa. However, it wasnt until 1992 when neal stephenson became a known author with his novel snow crash, a hightech comic novel in the cyberpunk subgenre that took the world by storm. The thing about neal stephenson is that he usually presents something n. Sep 23, 2003 quicksilver by neal stephenson is in some ways the strangest book ive read this year. A gloriously rich, entertaining, and endlessly inventive novel that brings a remarkable age and its momentous events to vivid life, quicksilver is an extraordinary. Pdf quicksilver book by neal stephenson free download. If youre familiar with stephensons hightech adventures e. As extraordinary an achievement as cryptonomicon, quicksilver is neal stephenson s first novel in his acclaimed baroque cycle. Quicksilver neal stephenson soft cover brand new ebay. Buy a cheap copy of quicksilver book by neal stephenson. Neal stephenson, the hottest science fiction writer in america, takes science fiction to dazzling new levels.
Quicksilver is an epic 4 part series, quicksilver volume one in baraquoe cycle. Neal stephenson follows his international bestseller, the wwii thriller cryptonomicon, with a novel set in the 16th and 17th centuries, in a. The baroque cycle, neal stephensons awardwinning series, spans the late 17th and early 18th centuries, combining history, adventure, science, invention, piracy, and alchemy into one sweeping tale. Neal stephenson is the author of reamde, anathem, and the threevolume historical epic the baroque cycle quicksilver, the confusion, and the system of the world, as well as cryptonomicon, the diamond age, snow crash, and zodiac. As extraordinary an achievement as cryptonomicon, quicksilver is neal stephensons first novel in his acclaimed baroque cycle neal stephenson follows his international bestseller, the wwii thriller cryptonomicon, with a novel set in the 16th and 17th centuries, in a world of war, scientific, religious and political turmoil with a cast of characters that includes newton, leibniz. It is the first volume of the baroque cycle, his late baroque historical fiction series. The most surprising aspect of the book is the fact that there is no plot. As i was finishing cryptonomicon, i had two chance conversations with old friends.
Jan 19, 2014 quicksilver is the first of neal stephensons baroque cycle, a series of novels set during the 17th century. The first neal stephenson book, the big u, was was published the same year, and featured american megaversity and life around it plagued by riots. Quicksilver is the story of daniel waterhouse, fearless thinker and. Those who assume hypotheses as first principles of their speculations. I have been using a treadmill desk for a few years, but in midjanuary of 2014 i began keeping. Quicksilver by neal stephenson 2003, paperback trending price. In this nowclassic thriller, he and fellow author j. Baroque cycle audiobooks listen to the full series.
Neal town stephenson born october 31, 1959 is an american writer known for his works of speculative fiction his novels have been categorized as science fiction, historical fiction, cyberpunk, postcyberpunk, and baroque. Neal stephenson booklist neal stephenson message board. Quicksilver neal stephenson paperback harpercollins publishers. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read quicksilver. It is a chronicle of the breathtaking exploits of half. Daniel waterhouse and the natural philosophers increase one hundredfold in an england plagued by the impending war and royal insecurities as. Familiarity with one book is, however, not required to enjoy the other. In an epic story that ranges between 1655 and 17, and from massachusetts bay colony and london to the silver mines of saxony and the wars against the turks in what eventually become austria and. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading quicksilver.
In quicksilver, the first volume of the baroque cycle, neal stephenson launches his most ambitious work to date. The term cyberculture may be relatively new, but one might also regard it as just a new name for a. Free download or read online quicksilver pdf epub book. Neal stephenson follows his international bestseller, the wwii thriller cryptonomicon, with a novel set in the 16th and 17th centuries, in a world of war, scientific, religious and political turmoil. The main characters of this fiction, historical story are isaac newton, eliza.
Quicksilver is the first volume of the baroque cycle by neal stephenson. Note that quicksilver is a prequel of sorts to stephenson s cryptonomicon. Aug 29, 2011 neal stephenson is the author of reamde, anathem, and the threevolume historical epic the baroque cycle quicksilver, the confusion, and the system of the world, as well as cryptonomicon, the diamond age, snow crash, and zodiac. Neal stephenson zaps across the centuries with his brilliant, bulging historical novel quicksilver, says steven poole. Ive read books that have started really slowly, and even books where the author largely ignores plot to focus on building the setting. The novel contains three books that focus on the age of reason so that the audience feels they are traveling with daniel, jack, and eliza. Note that quicksilver is a prequel of sorts to stephensons cryptonomicon. Stephenson organized the structure of quicksilver such that. Quicksilver is the story of daniel waterhouse, fearless thinker and conflicted puritan, pursuing knowledge in the company of the greatest minds of baroqueera 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. Quicksilver is a historical novel by neal stephenson, published in 2003. Neal stephenson has written other such greats as cryptonomicon and now quicksilver. Roger cotes, preface to sir isaac newtons principia mathematica, second edition, 17. This is the second neal stephenson book i have read. Neal stephenson is a master storyteller who never fails to deliver the goods, and quicksilver is no exception.
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