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'Tis done. The world is a most confused and unsteady place -- especially London, center of finance, innovation, and conspiracy -- in the year 1714, when Daniel Waterhouse makes his less-than-triumphant return to England's shores. Aging Puritan and Natural Philosopher, confidant of the high... read more
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- Eliza de la Zeur: Add a description of this character.
- Enoch Root
- Bob Shaftoe
- Blick
- Mann
- Kopf
- Jack Shaftoe
- Roger
- Boden
- Daniel Waterhouse
- Weise
- Ende
- Stelle
- Fenster
- Garten
- Wasser
- Johann
- Geld
- Eliza
- Dappa
- Dann
- Gott
- Schiff
- Frau
- Mylord
- Isaac Newton
- Feuer
- Johann von Hacklheber
- Roger Comstock
- Bob
- Mr. Baynes
- Caroline
- Bolingbroke
- Erde
- Lage
- Schulter
- Macht
- Doktor
- Mauer
- Menge
- Torys
- Reiter
- Hoffnung
- Tage
- Mr. Threader
- Hooke
- Solomon
- Clubb
- Ravenscar
- Peter Hoxton
- Wren
- William
- Mr. Kikin
- Van Hoek
- Charles White
- Sophia
- Brother Daniel
- Danny
- Anne
- Tomba
- Drake
- Sophie
- Brother Norman
- Duke
- Mr. Partry
- Henry Arlanc
- Curren
- Mr. Knockmealdown
- Mr. Omey
- Mr. Marsh
- Mr. Newcomen
Setting & Locations edit
- London Bridge
- England
- Hannover
- Newgate
- Newgate Prison
- Mint Street
- Lostwithiel
- Rotherhithe
- France
- Hoxton
- Seil
- Black Dogg
- Guineen
- Brand
- White Tower
- Marlborough
- High Holborn
- Tyburn
- Boston
- St. Petersburg
- Leicester House
- Crane Court
- Versailles
- Steinwurf
- America
- Gravesend
- Cambridge
- Cornwall
- Angusina
- Hörweite
- Uhrmacher
- Essen
- Bridewell
- Sind
- Längengrad
- Londonern
- Panik
- Grub Street
- Formen
- Kreuzgang
- Sinthia
- Spazierstock
- Platte
- Berlin
- Cold Harbour
- Clerkenwell
- East London Company
- Wales
- Smithfield
- Southwark
- Carolina
- Holborn
- Antwerp
- Mobb
- St. Paul
- Bedlam
- Muscovy
- Russia
- Heaven
- Opera House
- Africa
- Leipzig
- Leibnia
- Cairo
- Massachusetts
- Epsom
- Britain
- Tower
- Window
- Carlsbad
- Amsterdam
- Saxons
- Volcano
- St. James
Organizations edit
- The Royal Society: Royal Society of London for the Improvement of Natural Knowledge, for the advancement of science and physics.
- Massachusetts Bay Colony Institute of Technologickal Arts: A satellite venture of the Royal Society, by Daniel Waterhouse
First Sentence edit
"Men half your age and double your weight have been slain on these wastes by Extremity of Cold," said the Earl of Lostwithiel, Lord Warden of the Stannaries, and Rider of the Forest and Chase of Dartmoor, to one of his two fellow-travelers.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 3 of 3 in The Baroque Cycle. (standard series)
Preceded by The Confusion.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Neal Stephenson (Author)
First Edition edit
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Publication Date: 2004
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Page Count: 908
Publisher: Add the publisher.
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Publication Date: 2004
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 908
Awards edit
- Prometheus Award (2005: Best Novel, Winner)
- Arthur C. Clarke Award (Finalist, 2005)
- Locus Science Fiction Award (2005, Winner)
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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