In some ways these two are running along the very same basic plot line. Eliza, too, is concerned with the flow of money, as she is set to learn everything possible about it in order to help the King of France fund his wars. Jack and his fellow galley slaves are about to embark on an impossible mission, to steal a king’s ransom in silver from a Spanish treasure ship in a desperate bid to earn their freedom and a percent of the profits. Once lovers, these two could not be further apart. In this book we are relieved to see Jack relatively sane again, the pox burned out of his blood by a horrible fever, and Eliza, though still without the considerable funds she managed to amass is managing to stay afloat thanks to her spite the fact she’s carrying around an infant son. Jack Shaftoe was a galley slave, half mad with the pox, Eliza was in danger of losing everything. When last we saw our heroes, they were both in serious trouble. (Reviewed by Cindy Lynn Speer AUG 22, 2004) ( Jump over to read a review of Snow Crash ) ( Jump down to read a review of Quicksilver)
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