The Great Abraham Lincoln Pocket Watch Conspiracy: A Novel
Aug 2014 · Macmillan + ORM
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"Science fiction, action . . . comedy, and suspense combine in this delightful steampunk romp" as an adventuresome President Taft solves a global conspiracy ( Booklist).
In this dizzyingly inventive steampunk world, President William Howard Taft is a secret underground boxing champion who routinely evades his official duties by spiriting away on the dirigible Airship One. But now Taft and his good friend Robert Todd Lincoln must race to solve a mystery stretching back to the Civil War and the Lincoln assassination. Soon they are swept into a vast conspiracy spanning four continents and three oceans.
In the course of remarkable events, fascinating technologies will be harnessed, dark secrets revealed, true villains exposed, and some of the most famous figures in history will take the stage. With surprises lurking around every corner, and a vast cast of characters to root for, Jacopo della Quercia's The Great Abraham Lincoln Pocket Watch Conspiracy is a heart-pounding adventure that only a historian of ingenious imagination could have written.
In this dizzyingly inventive steampunk world, President William Howard Taft is a secret underground boxing champion who routinely evades his official duties by spiriting away on the dirigible Airship One. But now Taft and his good friend Robert Todd Lincoln must race to solve a mystery stretching back to the Civil War and the Lincoln assassination. Soon they are swept into a vast conspiracy spanning four continents and three oceans.
In the course of remarkable events, fascinating technologies will be harnessed, dark secrets revealed, true villains exposed, and some of the most famous figures in history will take the stage. With surprises lurking around every corner, and a vast cast of characters to root for, Jacopo della Quercia's The Great Abraham Lincoln Pocket Watch Conspiracy is a heart-pounding adventure that only a historian of ingenious imagination could have written.
"Science fiction, action . . . comedy, and suspense combine in this delightful steampunk romp" as an adventuresome President Taft solves a global conspiracy ( Booklist).
In this dizzyingly inventive steampunk world, President William Howard Taft is a secret underground boxing champion who routin...
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Ryan Patrick
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August 4, 2014
A modern classic. Taft, Lincoln, Wilkie, and crew are given depth and insight without sacrificing Jacopo's clever humor, which is as endearing to his fantastic historical characters as it is to the reader. Your head will be spinning with this painstakingly crafted Sci fi infused history mystery. Pick this up, climb aboard Airship One and enjoy the ride!
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Kelly Vergara
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August 17, 2014
This book, with Abraham Lincoln in the title, has Taft as the main character. One point for messing with my brain. A million points for having Taft hammer kick an opponent in the chest and later be confused as to how brakes work in a car while barreling down some D.C. streets.
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About the author
JACOPO DELLA QUERCIA is an educator and history writer who has authored more than 100 articles for the comedy website Cracked.com. His work has been featured in the New York Times bestseller You Might Be a Zombie and Other Bad News, BBC America, CNN Money, The Huffington Post, "The Takeaway" public radio program, Ripley's Believe It Or Not!, Playboy's The Smoking Jacket, CBS's Man Cave Daily, Georgetown University professor John Brown's Public Diplomacy Press and Blog Review, among others.
JACOPO DELLA QUERCIA is an educator and history writer who has authored more than 100 articles for the comedy website Cracked.com. His work has been featured in the New York Times bestseller You Might Be a Zombie and Other Bad News, BBC America, CNN Money, The Huffington Post, "The Takeaway" publ...
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