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Quicksilver
Jan. 29th, 2005 02:17 pmMy good friend Jeff loaned me Quicksilver, by Neal Stephenson, in November. I am pleased to announce that I have finished this Leviathan before the end of January. For those who have not read it, let me just say that it is a dense 916-page paean to the evolution of Economics, with sundry bits of math and adventure thrown in for good measure.
There are some who say that Stephenson needs an editor, and others who say that a pack of editors needs to tie him down and beat him with rubber hoses until he agrees to reduce the scope of his work; perhaps this is true. Since Quicksilver is only the first in a trilogy of books of similar length, one could easily throw one's hands in the air and walk away with no danger of ridicule. For those willing to tough it out, however, Stephenson is a kind boon-giver.
Anyway, pax. I'mn now off to read Kafka on the Shore and Iron Council before returning to the Baroque Cycle.
There are some who say that Stephenson needs an editor, and others who say that a pack of editors needs to tie him down and beat him with rubber hoses until he agrees to reduce the scope of his work; perhaps this is true. Since Quicksilver is only the first in a trilogy of books of similar length, one could easily throw one's hands in the air and walk away with no danger of ridicule. For those willing to tough it out, however, Stephenson is a kind boon-giver.
Anyway, pax. I'mn now off to read Kafka on the Shore and Iron Council before returning to the Baroque Cycle.
