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Odalisque

Book Three of The Baroque Cycle

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Odalisque

By: Neal Stephenson
Narrated by: Simon Prebble, Katherine Kellgren, Kevin Pariseau, Neal Stephenson (introduction)
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The trials of Dr. Daniel Waterhouse and the Natural Philosophers increase one hundredfold in an England plagued by the impending war and royal insecurities, as the beautiful and ambitious Eliza plays a most dangerous game as double agent and confidante of enemy kings.

The Baroque Cycle, Neal Stephenson’s award-winning series, spans the late 17th and early 18th centuries, combining history, adventure, science, invention, piracy, and alchemy into one sweeping tale. It is a gloriously rich, entertaining, and endlessly inventive historical epic populated by the likes of Isaac Newton, William of Orange, Benjamin Franklin, and King Louis XIV, along with some of the most inventive literary characters in modern fiction.

Audible’s complete and unabridged presentation of The Baroque Cycle was produced in cooperation with Neal Stephenson. Each volume includes an exclusive introduction read by the author.

©2003 Neal Stephenson (P)2010 Audible, Inc. Action & Adventure Fantasy Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Science Fiction Royalty
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“Rollicking good fun…Historical fiction driven by the history of ideas… Stephenson is a magnificent chronicler.” ( Wall Street Journal)
“Sprawling, irreverent, and ultimately profound.” ( Newsweek)
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Stephen King paints with words both old and original to immerse the reader in a colourful wetness of confusion.

Neal Stephenson does something similar with barrages of intricate detail designed to fully immerse the reader in some delightfully pleasant nonsense. but its not nonsesnse. After letting go of trying to follow every last detail, I have been well educated on places, customs and dates of all kinds of stuff, while maintaining steady enjoyment peaking at the end of each instalment.

A good book teaches me something. If that is my measuring stick, this series is by far the best thing I have ever assimilated.

Fantastically written.

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A masterpiece. Stephensons's expansive vision helps make sense of many of the incoherencies of today's world.

intricate and poignant

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This author is exceptional. His research, coupled with his creative weaving of his character's lives is second to none. Totally addictive.

Stephenson makes the reader feel they are there!

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