Embark on an epic journey through the tumultuous 17th century, a period of profound change, scientific revolution, and global exploration. This sprawling narrative follows a cast of ambitious characters whose lives intertwine with pivotal historical events and groundbreaking discoveries. Experience a richly detailed world of commerce, philosophy, and adventure, where fortunes are made and lost. It's a sweeping saga that explores the dawn of the modern age with thrilling depth.
In which Daniel Waterhouse, fearless thinker and courageous Puritan, pursues 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.
In this compelling adventure, Stephenson brings to life a cast of unforgettable characters in the late 1600s on the high seas. It is a time of breathtaking genius and discovery for men and women whose exploits define an age known as Baroque.
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