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.
A gloriously rich, entertaining, and endlessly inventive novel that brings a remarkable age and its momentous events to vivid life, Quicksilver is an extraordinary achievement from one of the most original and important literary talents of our time.
And it's just the beginning ...
| ISBN: | 9780060593087 |
| Publication date: | 21st September 2004 |
| Author: | Patrick Robinson |
| Publisher: | William Morrow & Company an imprint of HarperCollins |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 960 pages |
| Series: | Baroque Cycle |
| Genres: |
Modern and Contemporary Fiction Sagas Historical Fiction Action Adventure Second World War fiction Science Fiction Fantasy Epic fantasy / heroic fantasy Historical fantasy Fantasy romance Modern and Contemporary romance Historical romance |
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.A gloriously rich, entertaining, and endlessly inventive novel that brings a remarkable age and its momentous events to vivid life, Quicksilver is an extraordinary achievement from one of the most original and important literary talents of our time.And it's just the beginning ...
Quicksilver features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Sagas, Historical Fiction, Alternative history fiction, Action Adventure, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Epic fantasy / heroic fantasy, Historical fantasy, Fantasy romance, Modern and Contemporary romance
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Quicksilver was written by Patrick Robinson and published by William Morrow & Company an imprint of HarperCollins
Quicksilver has 960 pages
Yes it is part of Baroque Cycle series