Quicksilver by Stephenson, Neal instant download

Quicksilver by Stephenson, Neal instant download

viii, 927, 16 pages : 21 cm, \"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\"--Page 4 of cover, Previously published: New York : William Morrow, ©2003, Includes \"P.S. Insights, interviews & more\" (16 p. following p. 927), Bk. 1. Quicksilver. House of Stuart -- House of Orange-Nassau -- House of Bourbon -- Bk. 2. King of the Vagabonds. House of Welf and Hohenzollern -- Bk. 3. Odalisque. Mpap of Rhine Valley -- Dramatis personae