Episode 488: Neal Stephenson: Solomon‘s Gold (3)

American Writers (One Hundred Pages at a Time)

English - November 22, 2021 22:26 - 44 minutes - 47.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 16 ratings
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The climax to SOLOMON'S GOLD by Neal Stephenson is a heist on the Tower of London by Jack Shaftoe. For most of this section, Newton and Daniel Waterhouse are completely outclassed by their antagonist. SOLOMON' S GOLD is my least favorite book in the BAROQUE CYCLE, but it has a riveting climax.