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That's interesting, Samuel Pepys appears as a character in Neal Stephenson's Baroque Cycle, but I didn't know he was an actual historical figure.
by fsavard2 11y ago
That's interesting, Samuel Pepys appears as a character in Neal Stephenson's Baroque Cycle, but I didn't know he was an actual historical figure.
- benbreen 11y agoHis diary is one of the most entertaining historical sources I've ever read so I'm not at all surprised that Stephenson found a way to work it in. (One part of the diary that I remember thinking felt like a novel was when he rushes to bury his prized Italian olive oil in his backyard during the Great Fire of London.) The whole thing's online and cross-referenced here by the way, highly recommended: http://www.pepysdiary.com/ http://www.pepysdiary.com/
- Maultasche 11y agoAgreed. It is well worth a read.