I've always said that Cryptonomicon is either 300 pages too long - or 600 pages too short. As a riposte, I have been informed that Quicksilver supposedly conta

I've always said that Cryptonomicon is either 300 pages too long - or 600 pages too short. As a riposte, I have been informed that Quicksilver supposedly contains those missing 600 pages that complete the second storyline. Haven't verified personally.