King of the Vagabonds (The Baroque Cycle 8 volume #2)

Neal Stephenson


Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
4.17 · 24 ratings · 400 pages · Published: 25 Mar 2004

King of the Vagabonds by Neal Stephenson
A chronicle of the breathtaking exploits of "Half-Cocked Jack" Shaftoe -- London street urchin-turned-legendary swashbuckling adventurer -- risking life and limb for fortune and love while slowly maddening from the pox. . . and Eliza, rescued by Jack from a Turkish harem to become spy, confidante, and pawn of royals in order to reinvent a contentious continent through the newborn power of finance.
--back cover

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