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A review by ablotial
Quicksilver by Neal Stephenson
4.0
ETA: Reread in December 2014
This was a really interesting book set in the late 1600s and early 1700s. It is historical fiction - that is, the main character never existed in real life, but he interacts with (famous) people who really did. Mother Goose, Sir Isaac Newton, Leibniz, Benjamin Franklin as a 10-ish year old boy, many famous religious and royal people... And it's pretty true to history as far as I know, and a wonderful story. I was very engulfed in the book and could not put it down.
It is very scientifically and mathematically based (if you couldn't tell by the historical characters involved), but not so much so that you have to know anything about either subject in order to enjoy the book. In fact, I feel as if I have learned a lot just by reading it. I am definitely looking out for the next book in the series!
This was a really interesting book set in the late 1600s and early 1700s. It is historical fiction - that is, the main character never existed in real life, but he interacts with (famous) people who really did. Mother Goose, Sir Isaac Newton, Leibniz, Benjamin Franklin as a 10-ish year old boy, many famous religious and royal people... And it's pretty true to history as far as I know, and a wonderful story. I was very engulfed in the book and could not put it down.
It is very scientifically and mathematically based (if you couldn't tell by the historical characters involved), but not so much so that you have to know anything about either subject in order to enjoy the book. In fact, I feel as if I have learned a lot just by reading it. I am definitely looking out for the next book in the series!