Daniel Waterhouse, a fearless thinker and a Puritan, seeks knowledge in Europe of the Baroque era. Together with the legendary King of Rogues, Jack Shaft, and the spy Eliza, he faces bloody ambitions and natural catastrophes. This exciting chronicle of their deeds is full of danger, love, and economic science. The novel brings the Baroque era to life, exploring philosophical problems of modernity through witty plot twists.