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'Quicksilver' Website and Release Date

Posted by michael on from the geek-porn dept.

EvilBastard writes "Neil Stephenson's next book in the Baroque Cycle, Quicksilver, now has a publishing date of the 23rd of September, 2003. This book appears to follow the Shaftoe, Waterhouse and Root family line back to the early 18th Century. You can find a short extract online."

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  1. From what I hear... by Repugnant_Shit · · Score: 5, Funny

    Even in the the 1700s the Shaftoes were some bad mutha-

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    1. Re:From what I hear... by Wesley+Felter · · Score: 4, Funny

      Shut yo' mouth!

    2. Re:From what I hear... by spookymonster · · Score: 5, Funny

      Jus' talkin' 'bout Shaftoe...

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    3. Re:From what I hear... by stinkwinkerton · · Score: 4, Funny

      I can dig it.

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  2. Re:Next Book? by Laplace · · Score: 4, Funny

    So this is the prequel to Cryptonomicon basically.

    I heard that he wants to make the prequel kid-friendly, and is introducing a large-eared sidekick that has an amusing Jamacian accent. I'm really looking forward to this one.

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