A review by brandongryder
The System of the World by Neal Stephenson

5.0

If you are reading this review, congratulations! You are part of the select club that has made it to the third installment of The Baroque Cycle by Neal Stephenson. After 3000ish pages of adventure, intrigue, piracy, high finance, natural philosophy and a healthy dose of alchemy, you are now an expert on the Baroque Era and The Enlightenment in particular. This is the era in which the great Neal Stephenson believes the modern world was born.