Quicksilver is the story of Daniel Waterhouse, fearless thinker and
conflicted Puritan, pursuing knowledge in the company of the greatest
minds of Baroque-era Europe, in a chaotic world where reason wars with
the bloody ambitions of the mighty, and where catastrophe, natural or
otherwise, can alter the political landscape overnight.
It is a chronicle of the breathtaking exploits of "Half-Cocked Jack"
Shaftoe -- London street urchin turned swashbuckling adventurer and
legendary King of the Vagabonds -- risking life and limb for fortune and
love while slowly maddening from the pox.
And it is the tale of Eliza, rescued by Jack from a Turkish harem to
become spy, confidante, and pawn of royals in order to reinvent Europe
through the newborn power of finance.
A gloriously rich, entertaining, and endlessly inventive novel that
brings a remarkable age and its momentous events to vivid life,
Quicksilver is an extraordinary achievement from one of the most
original and important literary talents of our time.
And it's just the beginning ...