Quicksilver (Baroque Cycle, #1)
trade edition paperback, fine
trade edition paperback, fine
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780099410683 (0099410680)
Publish date: September 21st 2004
Publisher: Arrow
Pages no: 927
Edition language: English
Series: The Baroque Cycle (3 volume)
logorrhea... logorrhea... how many words does it take to explain one minor attempt at ciphering a letter. how many minor counts, baronets and aristotrash attending a single german prince's minor meeting about a small business venture does it take to complete a neal stephenson book...oh god, NS, Diam...
I did this one on audiobook and the time shifts were hard to follow at first. Confession: I checked the wikipedia page to orient myself, which made a big difference in my comprehension and therefore my enjoyment of the book. I am a math nerd and I loved watching Isaac Newton and his process. What...
Historical SF that got me really interested in history. To the point of getting a PhD. Really.
pically never quit on a book, and I didn't quit on this one either. However, I will probably quit on the series. Heck there are two or three more books in this cycle and I don't think I could handle being lectured to for another 2-3 thousand pages. I hear his first work, Snow Crash, is really good b...
pically never quit on a book, and I didn't quit on this one either. However, I will probably quit on the series. Heck there are two or three more books in this cycle and I don't think I could handle being lectured to for another 2-3 thousand pages. I hear his first work, Snow Crash, is really good b...
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