The System of the World
(Sprache: Englisch)
The thrilling conclusion to the New York Times bestselling "Baroque Cycle," THE SYSTEM OF THE WORLD delivers intrigue, adventure, and excitement set against the political upheaval of the early 18th century Tory-Whig power struggle.
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The thrilling conclusion to the New York Times bestselling "Baroque Cycle," THE SYSTEM OF THE WORLD delivers intrigue, adventure, and excitement set against the political upheaval of the early 18th century Tory-Whig power struggle.
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England, 1714. London has long been home to a secret war between the brilliant, enigmatic Master of the Mint and closet alchemist, Isaac Newton, and his archnemesis, the insidious counterfeiter Jack the Coiner. Hostilities are suddenly moving to a new and more volatile level as Half-Cocked Jack hatches a daring plan, aiming for the total corruption of Britain's newborn monetary system.Enter Daniel Waterhouse: Aging Puritan and Natural Philosopher, Daniel has been on a long and harrowing quest to help mend the rift between adversarial geniuses. As Daniel combs city and country for clues to the identity of the blackguard who is attempting to blow up Natural Philosophers, political factions jockey for position while awaiting the impending death of the ailing queen, and the "holy grail" of alchemy, the key to life eternal, tantalizes and continues to elude Isaac Newton.
As Newton, Waterhouse, and Shaftoe each circle closer to the object of Daniel's quest, everything that was will be changed forever ...
This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.
Autoren-Porträt von Neal Stephenson
Neal Stephenson, geb. 1959 in Fort Meade, Maryland erhielt bei der Ars Electronica 2000 für sein bisheriges Gesamtwerk die Goldene Nica. Seit seinem frühen Roman 'Snow Crash' gilt er als eines der größten Genies der amerikanischen Gegenwartsliteratur.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Neal Stephenson
- 2005, 928 Seiten, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: HarperCollins US
- ISBN-10: 0060750863
- ISBN-13: 9780060750862
Sprache:
Englisch
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