The Difference Engine
William Gibson
Science Fiction / Historical Fiction
The Difference Engine
by William Gibson
—· 395 p· 1990
20th Century ClassicPioneered Cyberpunkmysterioustenseadventurous
Overview
About
1855: 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. And three extraordinary characters race toward a rendezvous with history - and the future: Sybil Gerard - dishonored woman and daughter of a Luddite agitator; Edward "Leviathan" Mallory - explorer and paleontologist; Laurence Oliphant - diplomat and spy. Their adventure begins with the…
Part of a series
Split Worlds / loosely connected Gibson & Sterling alternate-history works
Vol. I · 1 of 1 volumes
Series complete
Pages
395
Bantam USA
Linguistic complexity
4/5
Complex
Thematic complexity
4/5
Rich
Rating
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Reader feel
Alternate History Intricacy10
Worldbuilding9
Steampunk Atmosphere9
Prose8
Plot twists8
Narration7
Pacing7
Emotional depth6
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