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3 Reddit comments about Quicksilver: The Baroque Cycle #1:

u/Armies0fThisAge · 6 pointsr/suggestmeabook

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.

u/Cdresden · 6 pointsr/suggestmeabook

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.

u/emddudley · 1 pointr/TechNewsToday

Given that I can't sell or lend ebooks, I'm not willing to buy them until they cost significantly less than their physical counterparts. I mean at least 50% less than the paperback. I don't find any of the other advantages (portability, accessibility, etc.) to be worth the expense.

Some current pricing examples on Amazon:

  • Doomwyte, by Brian Jacques. $8 for ebook, $8 for paperback.
  • A Dance with Dragons, by George R. R. Martin. $15 for ebook, $21 for hardcover.
  • Quicksilver, by Neal Stephenson. $10 for ebook, $12 for paperback.
  • Coders at Work, by Peter Seibel. $14 for ebook, $18 for paperback.