Comments on: ‘Quicksilver’ by Neal Stephenson http://www.dougalstanton.net/blog/index.php/2009/08/07/quicksilver-by-neal-stephenson/ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:21:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Looking Out To Sea » The Baroque Cycle in its entirety: wonderful http://www.dougalstanton.net/blog/index.php/2009/08/07/quicksilver-by-neal-stephenson/comment-page-1/#comment-17439 Looking Out To Sea » The Baroque Cycle in its entirety: wonderful Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:04:25 +0000 http://www.dougalstanton.net/blog/?p=864#comment-17439 <p>[...] last volume of Neal Stephenson’s Baroque Cycle, The System of the World. Back in August I was effusive with my praise of part one but never got round to saying anything when I finished part two (The Confusion). So let this entry [...]</p> […] last volume of Neal Stephenson’s Baroque Cycle, The System of the World. Back in August I was effusive with my praise of part one but never got round to saying anything when I finished part two (The Confusion). So let this entry […]

]]> By: Looking Out To Sea » ‘The Eyre Affair’ by Jasper Fforde http://www.dougalstanton.net/blog/index.php/2009/08/07/quicksilver-by-neal-stephenson/comment-page-1/#comment-16358 Looking Out To Sea » ‘The Eyre Affair’ by Jasper Fforde Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:36:04 +0000 http://www.dougalstanton.net/blog/?p=864#comment-16358 <p>[...] Another book down! I am now officially either a Terminator or a Cylon, though I never saw a Terminator relaxing with a good book so we’ll go with Cylon for now. (For context, see this comment.) [...]</p> […] Another book down! I am now officially either a Terminator or a Cylon, though I never saw a Terminator relaxing with a good book so we’ll go with Cylon for now. (For context, see this comment.) […]

]]> By: Mikeachim http://www.dougalstanton.net/blog/index.php/2009/08/07/quicksilver-by-neal-stephenson/comment-page-1/#comment-16354 Mikeachim Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:23:40 +0000 http://www.dougalstanton.net/blog/?p=864#comment-16354 <p>As you know from asnother thread, I loved it.</p> <p>And particularly where Stephenson throws in lots of sly, ludicrous anachronisms that only a modern audience would twig. eg. Isaac Newton pondering the rudiments of quantum theory. Absolutely delight. And daft as hell.</p> <p>He also does such a great job at making everything sound chaotic and fantastically bonkers that it's startling to discover later that a lot of the most outlandish details are historically accurate.</p> <p>Still can't believe you read it that quickly. You are obviously a Terminator or a Cylon.</p> As you know from asnother thread, I loved it.

And particularly where Stephenson throws in lots of sly, ludicrous anachronisms that only a modern audience would twig. eg. Isaac Newton pondering the rudiments of quantum theory. Absolutely delight. And daft as hell.

He also does such a great job at making everything sound chaotic and fantastically bonkers that it’s startling to discover later that a lot of the most outlandish details are historically accurate.

Still can’t believe you read it that quickly. You are obviously a Terminator or a Cylon.

]]> By: Ken http://www.dougalstanton.net/blog/index.php/2009/08/07/quicksilver-by-neal-stephenson/comment-page-1/#comment-16347 Ken Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:59:30 +0000 http://www.dougalstanton.net/blog/?p=864#comment-16347 <p>hey, if it's that good, can we have it back when you folks are done with it...? I could do with a ripping yarn.</p> hey, if it’s that good, can we have it back when you folks are done with it…? I could do with a ripping yarn.

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