About the author(s)

Neal Stephenson is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the novels Termination Shock, Fall; or, Dodge in Hell, The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. (with Nicole Galland), Seveneves, Reamde, Anathem, The System of the World, The Confusion, Quicksilver, Cryptonomicon, The Diamond Age, Snow Crash, Zodiac, and the groundbreaking nonfiction work In the Beginning . . .Was the Command Line. He lives in Seattle, Washington.

Reviews

“Genius . . . You’ll wish it were longer.” - Time magazine

“Neal Stephenson rewrites history—for the dark prince of hacker fiction, looking backward is another way of seeing the future.” - Wired

“[QUICKSILVER] is a rare thing: a 1,000-page book that you don’t want to end. - San Antonio Express-News

“[O]ften brilliant and occassionally astonishing ...[QUICKSILVER] has wit, ambition and ... moments of real genius.” - Book World

“[A]n awe-inspiring book, stuffed with heart-stopping action scenes ... and a treasure trove of forgotten historical lore.” - Book

“Dense, witty, erudite ... and gripping ... a far more impressive literary endeavor than most so-called “serious” fiction.” - Independent

“An astonishing achievement.” - Sunday Telegraph

“[QUICKSILVER] explores the philosophical concerns of today . . . through thrillingly clever, suspenseful and amusing plot twists.” - New York Times Book Review

“Historical fiction driven by the history of ideas…rollicking good fun….Mr. Stephenson is a magnificent chronicler of the Information Age.” - Wall Street Journal

“Sprawling, irreverent, and ultimately profound.” - Newsweek

“A sprawling, engrossing tale.” - Seattle Times

“Stephenson’s new machine is a wonderment to behold. A-” - Entertainment Weekly

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