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Quicksilver

by Neal Stephenson

About this title: In the first of a projected trilogy, Stephenson explores alchemy as one of the roots of mathematics and computers. With the ancestors of characters appearing in CRYPTONOMICON (Stephenson's previous novel), this literary adventure traverses Europe of the 1700s, with stops in the laboratories of some of the most famous scientists of the day, while ... read more

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goodreads rating 3 out of 5 3 out of 5
Oct 24, 2009
By Tom, Hendersonville, NC

"The novel, divided into three books, opens in 1713 with the ageless Enoch Root seeking Daniel Waterhouse on the campus of what passes for MIT in eighteenth-century Massachusetts. Daniel, Enoch's message conveys, is key to resolving an explosive scientific battle of preeminence between Isaac Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz over the development of calculus. As Daniel returns to London aboard the Minerva, readers are catapulted back half a century to recall his years at Cambridge with young Isaac. Daniel is a perfect historical witness. Privy to Robert Hooke's early drawings of microscope images and with associates among the English nobility, religious radicals, and the Royal Society, he also befriends Samuel Pepys, risks a cup of coffee, and enjoys a lecture on Belgian waffles and cleavage--all before the year 1700.
In the second book, Stephenson introduces Jack Shaftoe and Eliza. "Half-Cocked" Jack (also know as the "King of the Vagabonds") recovers the English Eliza from a Turkish harem. Fleeing the siege of Vienna, the two journey across Europe driven by Eliza's lust for fame, fortune, and nobility. Gradually, their circle intertwines with that of Daniel in the third book of the novel."

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By cinnie, Middleboro, MA

"If you are an avid reader as I am, do not waste your time on this or any other Neal Stephenson book. There are many avenues the book could take to make it interesting, instead the author decides to clutter it with "stuff" that you hope will be tied in later in the book but then are disappointed that it is not. What a waste of precious reading time! I even read the 2nd Barque Cycle novel to make sure Quicksilver wasn't a fluke, but it appears that they are all the same. Do not waste your time."

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goodreads rating 4 out of 5 4 out of 5
May 27, 2009
By Eric, Puyallup, WA

"Having enjoyed the punkish near-future settings of Snow Crash and The Diamond Age, I was eager to see how Stephenson was going to follow those up. It's fair to say that Quicksilver is far from those previous books in setting, yet still somewhat familiar in theme. Stephenson sets QS in 17th century Europe, weaving his fictional characters with historical luminaries of the day. The effect is to present the reader with a world where the scientific discoveries of the day seem as fanciful (phant-syful?) as the nanotech driven worlds of The Diamond Age. One of the main threads of the book follows Royal Society member Daniel Waterhouse, who plays historical witness to many of the Royal Societies biggest discoveries, as well as witness to the occasional violent transfers of power in England. The second major thread follows the vagabond Jack and rescuee turned investor Eliza as they adventure around continental Europe, who also encounter historically significant people and events. This is an ambitious novel, but surprisingly well executed and filled with unexpected detail. Sadly, there is little resolution at the end, but I suppose that's why there are two sequels."

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goodreads rating 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Jan 25, 2009
By Paul, Sebastopol, CA

"It's a huge tome, but well worth it. Where can you find Isaac Newton as a character among many, and I am close to positive that the most popular Caribbean pirate was modelled after Jack Shaftoe. Be advised that it's the first of a series of three. Pretty amazing, though!"

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