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The Confusion

Pages
810
Published
2004
Language
English

Synopsis

In 1689, Jack Shaftoe, the King of the Vagabonds, leads a daring escape from Barbary galley slavery, embarking on a global race for legendary gold against formidable foes. Meanwhile, in Europe, the astute Eliza, Countess de la Zeur, navigates international intrigue and personal danger after losing her fortune and desperately seeking her child. Across these intertwined narratives, Newton and Leibniz's rivalry intensifies, alchemy clashes with science, and political plots unfold.

About the author

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Neal Stephenson

Neal Town Stephenson (born October 31, 1959) is an American writer and game designer known for his works of speculative fiction. His novels have been categorized as science fiction, historical fiction, cyberpunk, postcyberpunk, and baroque. Stephenson's work explores subjects such as mathematics, cryptography, linguistics, philosophy, currency, and the history of science. He also writes non-fiction articles about technology in publications such as Wired. He has also written novels with his un...

Characters

Jack ShaftoeProtagonist
Eliza, Countess de la ZeurProtagonist
Isaac NewtonSupporting
Gottfried Wilhelm LeibnizSupporting
All characters in The Confusion