Confusion, The by Neal Stephenson - Paperback - 2005 - from Aldergrove Books and Biblio.com

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Confusion, The

by Stephenson, Neal

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Bookseller: Aldergrove Books (US)
Bookseller Inventory #: 000523
Format/binding: Paperback
Book condition: New
Jacket condition: No Jacket
Binding: Paperback
ISBN 10: 0060733357
ISBN 13: 9780060733353
Publisher: Harper Pernnial
Date published: 2005
Pages: 815
Size: 5 x 7.75 x 1.5 inches
Weight: 1.45 pounds
Keywords: Confusion, Stephenson, Neal, Harper,
Subjects: FICTION / Historical; FICTION / War & Military;

Book Description

Harper Pernnial, 2005. Large Trade paperback book is in new, never been read condition. No dust jacket. Inside of book pages are crisp and clean. Pictorial cover. Very minor shelf wear on edges of paperback cover. Some smudges on edge of pages & 1 pen mark. ISBN 0060733357. 2005 edition. Publisher: Harper Perennial. 848 pages long. Approx: 8 by 5 by 2. Additional pictures of condition are always available. Book Description: The title of Stephenson's vast, splendid and absorbing sequel to Quicksilver (2003) suggests the state of mind that even devoted fans may face on occasion as they follow the glorious and exceedingly complex parallel stories of Jack Shaftoe, amiable criminal mastermind, and Eliza, Countess de la Zeur, courageous secret agent and former prisoner in a Turkish harem. In 1689, Jack recovers his memory in Algiers, evades galley slavery and joins a quest for the lost treasure of a Spanish pirate named Carlos Olancho Macho y Macho. This leads to adventures at sea worthy of Patrick O'Brian, and hairbreadth escapes from the jaws of the Inquisition. Meanwhile, Eliza is captured by the historical (and distinguished) French privateer Jean Bart while trying to escape to England with her baby. She must then navigate the intrigues of the court of Louis XIV, which are less lethal than those of the Inquisition by a small margin, but still make for uneasy sleep for a friendless female spy. Her correspondence with such scientific minds as Wilhelm Leibniz helps propel the saga's chronicling of the roots of modern science at a respectable clip. Of course, one can't call anything about the Baroque Cycle "brisk," but the richness of detail and language lending verisimilitude t? the setting and depth to the characters should be reward enough for most readers. . Paperback. New/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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