King of the Vagabonds (The Baroque Cycle, Vol. 1, Book 2)
Neal Stephenson
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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.
- Pages
- 400
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006
- Publisher
- HarperTorch
- ISBN
- 0060833173