Did anyone know the new Neal Stephenson is out? Has anyone finished the first 1776 pages of The Baroque Cycle? The colossal and impressive third volume (after Quicksilver and The Confusion) of Stephenson's magisterial exploration of the origins of the modern world in the scientific revolution of the baroque era begins in 1714. This final volume in the cycle is another magnificent portrayal of an era, well worth the long slog it requires of Stephenson's many devoted readers. The System of the World |