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The Confusion
Book • 2004
This novel, part of the Baroque Cycle, is set in 1689 and follows two main story arcs: 'Bonanza' and 'Juncto'.
It narrates the adventures of Jack Shaftoe, a leader of a cabal of Barbary galley slaves, and Eliza, Countess de la Zeur, as she navigates European nobility and intrigue.
The book explores themes of freedom, science, and the emerging economy, highlighting the intellectual rivalries of Isaac Newton and Gottfried Leibniz and the evolution of modern economics amidst treachery and royal politics.
It narrates the adventures of Jack Shaftoe, a leader of a cabal of Barbary galley slaves, and Eliza, Countess de la Zeur, as she navigates European nobility and intrigue.
The book explores themes of freedom, science, and the emerging economy, highlighting the intellectual rivalries of Isaac Newton and Gottfried Leibniz and the evolution of modern economics amidst treachery and royal politics.
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Mentioned as the author of "The Confusion", the second volume of "The Baroque Cycle", which is discussed in detail throughout the podcast episode.
Episode 485: Neal Stephenson: Bonanza/The Juncto (6)
