Loose prequel to Cryptinomicon based in the Golden Era of Europe. Starts after Cromwell’s death and ends in the 1700s. Spans the globe, piracy, science, alchemy, politics, intrigue, fighting… It’s all there. And done with historical accuracy despite the fictional nature.
You don’t have to read Cryptinomicon first, but I recommend it.
The Baroque Cycle by Neal Stevenson did that for me. 2700+ pages and it felt like I needed more
Okay, this seems like a book recommendation ;) Stevenson’s books are very different, how would you describe these ones?
Historical science fiction. Oh, and there’ll be familiar names if you read Cryptonomicon.
Loose prequel to Cryptinomicon based in the Golden Era of Europe. Starts after Cromwell’s death and ends in the 1700s. Spans the globe, piracy, science, alchemy, politics, intrigue, fighting… It’s all there. And done with historical accuracy despite the fictional nature.
You don’t have to read Cryptinomicon first, but I recommend it.
I’ve never been as angry as when I got to the end of the first book and found that the bastard had hidden the glossary!
The sheer number of people and events…
Some people have to wear leather collars or dye their hair or get facial tattoos to proclaim themselves.
I tell people I like a 1,200 page comedy novel about the founding of the english banking system.