Quicksilver

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Turbulent history explored through iconic figures.

Quicksilver could be a good read for history buffs who enjoy detailed depictions of significant events, with real-life personalities as main characters. The book has an immersive quality, making readers feel as though they are experiencing the diverse events of the period. Stephenson brilliantly interweaves fascinating perspectives, offering an interesting combination of politics, science, and religion.

  • Locus Award Nominee for Best Science Fiction Novel (2004)
  • Arthur C. Clarke Award (2004)
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Quicksilver

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ISBN: 9780099410683
Authors: Neal Stephenson
Publisher: Arrow Books
Date of Publication: 2014-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Goodreads rating: 3.91
(rated by 41961 readers)

Description

A novel of history, adventure, science, invention, sex, absurdity, piracy, madness, death and alchemy that sweeps across continents and decades, upending kings, armies, religious beliefs and all expectations. Bringing a remarkable age and its momentous events to vivid life – in an historical epic populated by Samuel Pepys, Isaac Newton, William of Orange, Benjamin Franklin and King Louis XIV – Quicksilver is an extraordinary achievement from one of the most remarkable and original writers of our time.--back cover
 

Turbulent history explored through iconic figures.

Quicksilver could be a good read for history buffs who enjoy detailed depictions of significant events, with real-life personalities as main characters. The book has an immersive quality, making readers feel as though they are experiencing the diverse events of the period. Stephenson brilliantly interweaves fascinating perspectives, offering an interesting combination of politics, science, and religion.

  • Locus Award Nominee for Best Science Fiction Novel (2004)
  • Arthur C. Clarke Award (2004)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.