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The Difference Engine (Spectra Special Editions)
 

The Difference Engine (Spectra Special Editions)

by William Gibson

With the computer age arriving a century ahead of its time--during the Industrial Revolution--politician's daughter Sybil, explorer and paleontologist Edward, and diplomat and spy Laurence race toward a rendezvous with history. Reprint. NYT. (read review)

Top tags: science fiction,  steampunk,  alternate history,  fiction,  cyberpunk (all tags)

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Rubin G
  • Rated 4 stars

“This is basically the definitive steampunk work, and while it is by no means perfect, it kept me interested for most of the book, until the last 40-ish pages gave a confusing and weak ending.”

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Jared W.
  • Rated 1 stars

“It must be more interesting with a solid background in 19th century British history. I still am trying to figure out just what this book was about. There were some interesting story lines, but overall, a pointless wandering read.”

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  • Rated 3.407895 stars
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  • Rated 2.9 stars
  

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