The Confusion

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Алхимия и герметика. "Королевское искусство" и "искусство королей". Загадочная наука, связавшая в прочную цепь магов и авантюристов, философов и чернокнижников. Алхимиков то принимали как равных, то жгли на кострах Святой инквизиции.
Перед вами - история одного из последних алхимиков Европы. История охоты за "золотом царя Соломона" - вожделенной мечтой адептов "королевского искусства", в которой принимают участие Ньютон и Лейбниц, Уотерхауз и Петр I. История тайн и приключений, чудес и мистических открытий. "Смешенье" - вторая книга "Барочного цикла", открывшего читателю новую грань таланта Нила Стивенсона.
Книга на английском языке.
Neal Stephenson follows his acclaimed historical novel, Quicksilver, with the extraordinary second volume of the Baroque Cycle.
Neal Stephenson continues his extraordinary Baroque Cycle in this sequel to his bestselling Quicksilver, bringing to life a cast of unforgettable characters in a time of breathtaking genius and discovery.
It is the late 1600s, on the high seas. A group of Barbary galley slaves plot as they ply the oars of a pirate ship, hatching a daring scheme to find an enormous cache of Spanish gold. Amazingly, they succeed - leaving some very unhappy men behind who vow to hunt down the vagabonds and bring them to justice, no matter the cost.
Meanwhile, back in France, the beautiful Eliza - toast of Versailles and spy extraordinaire - attempts to return to London with her baby, a child whose paternity is shrouded in mystery. Making her way home, her ship is stopped by a French privateer and she is returned to the Sun King'
s court. Thrown back into a web of international intrigue, Eliza must contend with all manner of characters, including buccaneers, poisoners, Jesuits, financial manipulators, and even a stray cryptographer or two...

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