King of the Vagabonds

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By (author): "Neal Stephenson"
Genres:Fantasy books  Fiction books  Audiobook books  Science Fiction books  Historical Fiction books  
Publish Date: 2004
King of the Vagabonds
ISBN0060833173
ISBN139780060833176
AsinKing of the Vagabonds
CharactersEliza, Jack Shaftoe
Original titleQuicksilver
SeriesThe Baroque Cycle (8 volume) #2
A chronicle of the breathtaking exploits of "Half-Cocked Jack" Shaftoe -- London street urchin-turned-legendary swashbuckling adventurer -- risking life and limb for fortune and love while slowly maddening from the pox. . . and Eliza, rescued by Jack from a Turkish harem to become spy, confidante, and pawn of royals in order to reinvent a contentious continent through the newborn power of finance.