false 337116 11 A collaborative novel from the premier cyberpunk authors, William Gibson and Bruce Sterling. Part detective story, part historical thriller, <i>The Difference Engine</i> takes us not forward but back, to an imagined 1885: the Industrial Revolution is in full and inexorable swing, powered by steam-driven, cybernetic engines. Charles Babbage perfects his Analytical Engine, and the computer age arrives a century ahead of its time. 1806578 1990 The Difference Engine (Spectra Special Editions) total:2103|5:315|4:596|3:740|2:327|1:125| 2103 6958 3059 141 3 5 false true Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 24 12:16:49 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 24 12:17:40 -0700 2008
But the plot is full of holes and jumps and places where the authors seem to have ...more...]]> 4 2 false false Mon Jun 09 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 22 14:32:45 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 09 10:42:40 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 2 false false Thu Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2004 Wed Sep 05 07:37:11 -0700 2007 Fri Sep 14 10:51:20 -0700 2007 more...]]> 1 2 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Nov 03 06:43:07 -0700 2007 Mon Nov 26 06:40:00 -0800 2007
Perhaps my expectations were too high, given how much I loved Gibson's "Neuromancer." However, "The Difference Engine" was over-long. The plot threaded together slowly. The characte...more...]]> 5 1 false false Fri Jan 30 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 20 19:06:25 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 01 16:31:11 -0800 2009 1 more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Mar 03 15:05:23 -0800 2008 Mon Mar 03 15:08:21 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2 1 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Jan 06 12:28:54 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 06 12:33:09 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 1 false false Thu Jul 24 17:36:55 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 22 12:32:26 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1 1 false false Tue Sep 09 16:02:02 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 25 12:07:52 -0700 2008
Some collaborations combine the strengths of all involve...more...]]> 2 1 true false Sun Jul 20 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Jun 28 15:43:33 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 07 07:01:30 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu May 14 18:07:00 -0700 2009 Thu May 14 18:07:06 -0700 2009 Though the book was entertaining it seemed overly busy...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Sep 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 16 21:08:30 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 21 19:09:48 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Sep 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 11 14:09:10 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 13 23:02:29 -0700 2009 I loved the Victorian setting, the details were really beautiful, with recognizable historical figures of the time making their appearances, like Charles Darwin. I haven't read very much that would fall into the alternate history genre and I have to say I really ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Mar 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 03 06:56:38 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 03 06:56:38 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Aug 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 20 13:59:17 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 21 08:40:57 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Sun Jul 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 02 22:16:48 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 12 20:12:41 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false true Wed Dec 10 13:16:53 -0800 2008 Sun Aug 02 11:39:02 -0700 2009
I read this book a while back, and I should probably go back and read it again. But for some reason, phrases stick out in my head, like this one in particular:

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I would say that if you enjoy Victorian history - the politics, the characters of the time, some Victorian fiction maybe, and of course if you like reading about the...more...]]> 3 0 false true Tue Feb 03 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 03 14:02:50 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 03 14:07:03 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 true true Mon Apr 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 18 11:10:03 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 18 11:24:04 -0700 2009 1 more...]]>