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1. Argento vivo

   • Neal Stephenson

   • 1070pagine
   • 38 ore di lettura

   In "Cryptonomicon", Neal Stephenson aveva creato un universo di rocambolesche avventure militari, codici segreti da decifrare e tenebrosi complotti, sospeso tra il presente e la seconda guerra mondiale. Questo sequel, "Argento vivo", è in realtà un prequel, perché racconta la storia degli antenati dei Waterhouse e degli Shaftoe. Per strade distanti, eppure convergenti, il geniale scienziato Daniel Waterhouse e l'avventuriere Jack sono costretti a resistere alle sferzate della sorte all'interno di un mondo indecifrabile, percorso da segreti, codici, simboli alchemici e conflitti di proporzioni epocali. Parallelamente, nell'oscurità delle tenebre, si dipana l'itinerario dell'enigmatico Enoch Root, membro chiave della Societas Eruditorum.

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2. The Confusion

   • Neal Stephenson

   • 815pagine
   • 29 ore di lettura

   It is the late 1600s on the high seas. A group of Barbary galley slaves plot as they ply the oars of a pirate ship. These ten men - unfortunates from around the world impressed into servitude - have heard whispers of an enormous cache of Spanish gold. Together, they hatch a daring scheme - escape their chains, seize a ship, and find the treasure. And, amazingly, they succeed - leaving some very unhappy men behind who vow to hunt down the vagabonds and bring them to justice, no matter the cost. Meanwhile, back in France... The beautiful Eliza, toast of Versailles and spy extraordinaire, attempts to return to London with her baby, a child whose paternity is shrouded in mystery. As she makes her way home from the Continent, her ship is stopped by a French privateer - and she is returned to the Sun King's court. all manner of characters, including buccaneers, poisoners, Jesuits, financial manipulators, and ever the stray cryptographer or two. In this hugely ambitious, profoundly compelling adventure, Neal Stephenson brings to life a cast of unforgettable characters in a time of breathtaking genius and discovery - men and women whose exploits defined an age known as the Baroque.

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3. The System of the World

   • Neal Stephenson

   • 892pagine
   • 32 ore di lettura

   The year is 1714. Daniel Waterhouse has returned to England, where he joins forces with his friend Isaac Newton to hunt down a shadowy group attempting to blow up Natural Philosophers with 'Infernal Devices' - time bombs. As Daniel and Newton conspire, an increasingly vicious struggle is waged for England's Crown: who will take control when the ailing queen dies? Tories and Whigs clash as one faction jockeys to replace Queen Anne with 'The Pretender' James Stuart, and the other promotes the Hanoverian dynasty of Princess Caroline. Meanwhile, a long-simmering dispute between Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz comes to a head, with potentially cataclysmic consequences. Wildly inventive, brilliantly conceived, The System of the World is the final volume in Neal Stephenson's hugely ambitious and compelling saga. Filled with a remarkable cast of characters in a time of genius, discovery and change, The Baroque Cycle is a magnificent and unique achievement.

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