Character · Waterhouses and Shaftoes · 3 books
Jack Shaftoe
Jack Shaftoe is a vagabond, the King of the Vagabonds.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- Quicksilver (2003)
- Latest appearance
- The System of the World (2004)
- Books
- 3 (2 as lead, 1 major)
- Author
- Neal Stephenson
- Circle
- Waterhouses and Shaftoes
Where to meet Jack Shaftoe
Jack Shaftoe first appears in Quicksilver (2003), as the lead, book 2 of the Cryptonomicon and Baroque Cycle series.
Every book with Jack Shaftoe
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 2003LQuicksilverlead · Cryptonomicon and Baroque CycleBuy
- 2004LThe Confusionlead · Cryptonomicon and Baroque CycleBuy
- 2004MThe System of the Worldmajor role · Cryptonomicon and Baroque CycleBuy
Appears most often with
| Character | Books together |
|---|---|
| Daniel WaterhouseNatural philosopher | 3 |
| ElizaFormer harem slave turned financier | 3 |
| Enoch RootMysterious priest and alchemist | 3 |