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The Confusion

English · Paperback / Softback

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Zusatztext "[T]he definitive historical-sci-fi-epic-pirate-comedy-punk-love story. No easy feat! that. A-." Informationen zum Autor Neal Stephenson is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the novels Termination Shock, Fall; or, Dodge in Hell , The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. (with Nicole Galland), Seveneves , Reamde , Anathem , The System of the World , The Confusion , Quicksilver , Cryptonomicon , The Diamond Age , Snow Crash , Zodiac , and the groundbreaking nonfiction work In the Beginning . . .Was the Command Line . He lives in Seattle, Washington. Klappentext In the year 1689, a cabal of Barbary galley slaves -- including one Jack Shaftoe, aka King of the Vagabonds, aka Half-Cocked Jack -- devises a daring plan to win freedom and fortune. A great adventure ensues -- a perilous race for an enormous prize of silver ... nay, gold ... nay, legendary gold. In Europe, the exquisite and resourceful Eliza, Countess de la Zeur, is stripped of her immense personal fortune by France's most dashing privateer. Penniless and at risk from those who desire either her or her head (or both), she is caught up in a web of international intrigue, even as she desperately seeks the return of her most precious possession. Meanwhile, Newton and Leibniz continue to propound their grand theories as their infamous rivalry intensifies, stubborn alchemy does battle with the natural sciences, dastardly plots are set in motion ... and Daniel Waterhouse seeks passage to the Massachusetts colony in hopes of escaping the madness into which his world has descended. This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more. Zusammenfassung In the year 1689! a cabal of Barbary galley slaves -- including one Jack Shaftoe! aka King of the Vagabonds! aka Half-Cocked Jack -- devises a daring plan to win freedom and fortune. A great adventure ensues -- a perilous race for an enormous prize of silver ... nay! gold ... nay! legendary gold. In Europe! the exquisite and resourceful Eliza! Countess de la Zeur! is stripped of her immense personal fortune by France's most dashing privateer. Penniless and at risk from those who desire either her or her head (or both)! she is caught up in a web of international intrigue! even as she desperately seeks the return of her most precious possession. Meanwhile! Newton and Leibniz continue to propound their grand theories as their infamous rivalry intensifies! stubborn alchemy does battle with the natural sciences! dastardly plots are set in motion ... and Daniel Waterhouse seeks passage to the Massachusetts colony in hopes of escaping the madness into which his world has descended. This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book! including author interviews! recommended reading! and more. ...

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Authors Neal Stephenson
Publisher William Morrow
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 14.06.2005
 
EAN 9780060733353
ISBN 978-0-06-073335-3
No. of pages 848
Dimensions 135 mm x 203 mm x 35 mm
Series The Baroque Cycle
Baroque Cycle
Subjects Fiction > Narrative literature

FICTION: General, FICTION: Historical / General, FICTION: Science Fiction / General, FICTION: Fantasy / Historical

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