December 18, 2007
The ‘Baroque Cycle’, Neal Stephenson (100 Books…)
Posted by cultnation under 100 books, books | Tags: 100, reading, neal stephenson, baroque cycle, list |Isn’t it great when you rediscover something you love, but had forgotten about some time ago.
Today I was unpacking one of the many boxes of books I have in storage when I found myself looking at the first volume of the ‘Baroque Cycle’ by Neal Stephenson and I broke out in a smile. These 3 books helped me get through a serious illness a few years ago and even though I felt terribly miserable at the time, there was something about holding these weighty volumes in my hands, admiring the fantastic covers and burying myself deep in the richly detailed storyline that made that time bearable. Judging by my smile earlier today, I’d say their power over me still holds true.
While I will always provide larger images (just click on the thumbnail) for each of the titles I add to my 100 Books… list, I highly encourage you to check these ones out for the amazing meld of artwork that each of them holds. See if you can identify any of the works of art that have been used…
More widely known for his Cyberpunk novels ‘Snowcrash’ and ‘The Diamond Age’ (and lets not forget Cryptonomicon), Stephenson shows that his literary skills are up to the task no matter what genre he decides to work in.
This is one huge historical series, rich in detail and scope, with a story that never lets you go.
You can access my ‘100 Books…’ list by clicking on the tab at the top right of the page or by clicking here.
December 18, 2007 at 8:25 pm
Hi Cultnation,
What a project! 100 books. I have to say I admire your restraint. Thank you for your visits. I look forward to watching this list grow.
December 19, 2007 at 5:16 am
I’ve read some of Neal Stephenson’s books - Snowcrash, The Diamond Age, and Cryptonomicon, but I’ve not yet read his “Baroque Cycle”. I’m adding them to my “must read” list. I don’t have traditional hard copies of the three books that I’ve read; I read them as ebooks, on my Palm T3. I just realized that I have not included any of the myriad ebooks that I own in my on-line . I’ll have to do something about that.
December 19, 2007 at 5:21 am
Oops. I tried to include a link in my comment just posted, but it seems to have been stripped out. Sorry ’bout that. The next to last sentence should have ended “…that I own in my on-line library inventory”. The link was to point to my LibraryThing page at http://www.librarything.com/catalog/tfarrow .