Newton's Cannon
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Newton's Cannon is the first novel in Gregory Keyes
's The Age of Unreason
series. The main protagonist
for the novel is Benjamin Franklin
, other key characters to the novel are James Franklin
- Ben's brother, John Collins
- Ben's friend, as well as Adrienne
and King Louis XIV - the Sun King.
Gregory Keyes
Gregory Keyes is an American writer of science fiction and fantasy who has written both original and media-related novels under both the names "J. Gregory Keyes" and "Greg Keyes". He is famous for his quartet The Age of Unreason, a steampunk/alchemical story starring Benjamin Franklin and Isaac...
's The Age of Unreason
The Age of Unreason
The Age of Unreason is a series of four novels written by Gregory Keyes:* Newton's Cannon , ISBN 1-56865-829-X* A Calculus of Angels , ISBN 0-7394-0260-9* Empire of Unreason , ISBN 0-345-40609-5...
series. The main protagonist
Protagonist
A protagonist is the main character of a literary, theatrical, cinematic, or musical narrative, around whom the events of the narrative's plot revolve and with whom the audience is intended to most identify...
for the novel is Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin
Dr. Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, musician, inventor, satirist, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat...
, other key characters to the novel are James Franklin
James Franklin (printer)
James Franklin was an American colonial author, printer, newspaper publisher, and almanac publisher...
- Ben's brother, John Collins
John Collins
- Arts :*John Churton Collins , English literary critic*John Collins , bass guitarist for Powderfinger*John Collins , of The New Pornographers and The Smugglers...
- Ben's friend, as well as Adrienne
Adrienne
Adrienne is the French feminine form of the male name Adrien. Its meaning is literally "dark one."-People named Adrienne:* Adrienne Albert Adrienne is the French feminine form of the male name Adrien. Its meaning is literally "dark one."-People named Adrienne:* Adrienne Albert Adrienne is the...
and King Louis XIV - the Sun King.
The Age of Unreason Series
The other three novels of the series are:- A Calculus of AngelsA Calculus of AngelsA Calculus of Angels is the second book in Gregory Keyes' The Age of Unreason series. It was initially published by Del Rey on March 30, 1999...
- Empire of Unreason
- The Shadow of Gods