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Reddit mentions of Quicksilver: The Baroque Cycle #1
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We found 3 Reddit mentions of Quicksilver: The Baroque Cycle #1. Here are the top ones.
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| Release date | October 2009 |
The Baroque Cycle, by Neal Stephenson, is a sprawling series about piracy, mercenaries, the Royal Society, the Newton-Leibniz calculus dispute, Anglo-Dutch politics, and basically anything even quasi-significant that happened in the late seventeenth century. Highly recommended.
Blackout and All Clear by Connie Willis is about time travel researchers from the future operating in WWII England during the Blitz.
The Soldier of the Mist series by Gene Wolfe is about an ancient Roman soldier. A head injury gives him the ability to see gods and supernatural creatures, but deprives him of his memory.
The Baroque Cycle (Quicksilver) by Neal Stephenson is a heavily researched historical science fiction set during the 16th and 17th centuries. It involves at least a couple of fantastic elements, though fantasy isn't a constant theme. Lots of historical figures have cameos.
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