num_pages: 815
description: It is the late 1600s on the high seas. A group of Barbary galley slaves plot as they ply the oars of a pirate ship. These ten men - unfortunates from around the world impressed into servitude - have heard whispers of an enormous cache of Spanish gold. Together, they hatch a daring scheme - escape their chains, seize a ship, and find the treasure. And, amazingly, they succeed - leaving some very unhappy men behind who vow to hunt down the vagabonds and bring them to justice, no matter the cost.Meanwhile, back in France...The beautiful Eliza, toast of Versailles and spy extraordinaire, attempts to return to London with her baby, a child whose paternity is shrouded in mystery. As she makes her way home from the Continent, her ship is stopped by a French privateer - and she is returned to the Sun King's court. all manner of characters, including buccaneers, poisoners, Jesuits, financial manipulators, and ever the stray cryptographer or two.In this hugely ambitious, profoundly compelling adventure, Neal Stephenson brings to life a cast of unforgettable characters in a time of breathtaking genius and discovery - men and women whose exploits defined an age known as the Baroque.
language: English
title: The Confusion
titlecomplete: The Confusion (The Baroque Cycle, #2)
characters: Jack Shaftoe, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, Enoch Root, Eliza
genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Historical, Adventure, Speculative Fiction, Literature, Science Fiction Fantasy, Alternate History, Historical Fiction, Fantasy
ratings_count: 23762
series: The Baroque Cycle
publisher: William Heinemann