In the year 1689, a cabal of Barbary galley slaves -- including
one Jack Shaftoe, aka King of the Vagabonds, aka Half-Cocked Jack
-- devises a daring plan to win freedom and fortune. A great
adventure ensues -- a perilous race for an enormous prize of silver
... nay, gold ... nay, legendary gold.
In Europe, the exquisite and resourceful Eliza, Countess de la
Zeur, is stripped of her immense personal fortune by France's most
dashing privateer. Penniless and at risk from those who desire
either her or her head (or both), she is caught up in a web of
international intrigue, even as she desperately seeks the return of
her most precious possession.
Meanwhile, Newton and Leibniz continue to propound their grand
theories as their infamous rivalry intensifies, stubborn alchemy
does battle with the natural sciences, dastardly plots are set in
motion ... and Daniel Waterhouse seeks passage to the Massachusetts
colony in hopes of escaping the madness into which his world has
descended.This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights
into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading,
and more.
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