King of the Vagabonds: The Baroque Cycle #2 - Brossura

Stephenson, Neal

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0060833173 ISBN 13: 9780060833176

Casa editrice: Harper Torch, 2006

Riassunto

London street urchin-turned-legendary adventurer, "Half-Cocked Jack" Shaftoe embarks on a dangerous quest for fortune and love, while Eliza, rescued by Jack from a Turkish harem, becomes a spy, confidante, and pawn of royalty, in a swashbuckling adventurer set against the backdrop of late seventeenth- and early eighteenth-century England. Original.

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Recensione:

“Genius . . . You’ll wish it were longer.” (Time magazine)

“[QUICKSILVER] explores the philosophical concerns of today . . . through thrillingly clever, suspenseful and amusing plot twists.” (New York Times Book Review)

“Sprawling, irreverent, and ultimately profound.” (Newsweek)

“A sprawling, engrossing tale.” (Seattle Times)

“Stephenson’s new machine is a wonderment to behold. A-” (Entertainment Weekly)

“An astonishing achievement.” (Sunday Telegraph)

“[QUICKSILVER] is a rare thing: a 1,000-page book that you don’t want to end. (San Antonio Express-News)

“[O]ften brilliant and occassionally astonishing ...[QUICKSILVER] has wit, ambition and ... moments of real genius.” (Book World)

“[A]n awe-inspiring book, stuffed with heart-stopping action scenes ... and a treasure trove of forgotten historical lore.” (Book)

“Dense, witty, erudite ... and gripping ... a far more impressive literary endeavor than most so-called “serious” fiction.” (Independent)

L'autore:

Neal Stephenson is the bestselling author of the novels Reamde, Anathem, The System of the World, The Confusion, Quicksilver, Cryptonomicon, The Diamond Age, Snow Crash, and Zodiac, and the groundbreaking nonfiction work In the Beginning . . . Was the Command Line. He lives in Seattle, Washington.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Harper Torch
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0060833173
• ISBN 13: 9780060833176
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 377