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If you're getting Gibson, make sure you get the Sprawl Trilogy. Joel Send a noteboard - 24/10/2010 06:41:26 PM
Thank you for your suggestions.

I have some spare money so am going to go book shopping. Not that we have the space for more books...

If only so you can make Camilla read it. It's cyberpunk, not steampunk, but still awesome, and prescient considering when it was written.

And, of course, without the success of those stories, Gibson might never have been in position to collaborate with Sterling on The Difference Engine, and steampunk might not exist.
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It's apparently Steampunk month. Or fortnight, depending on which publisher you look at. Rebekah - 22/10/2010 11:08:05 PM 641 Views
And some enthusiast is apparently trying to build Babbage's original designs for a computer. Legolas - 22/10/2010 11:23:09 PM 609 Views
That's pretty neat. *NM* Rebekah - 23/10/2010 12:08:01 PM 226 Views
Um. snoopcester - 23/10/2010 01:58:48 PM 554 Views
The Science Museum did one of Babbage's machines, yes, but not the big one. Legolas - 23/10/2010 02:15:13 PM 690 Views
You could just buy Steampunk and pre-order Steampunk II: Steampunk Reloaded Larry - 23/10/2010 12:02:55 AM 549 Views
Matt Staggs was sending me something. Which I've not received. Stupid mail system. Rebekah - 23/10/2010 12:07:45 PM 550 Views
Probably that, then Larry - 23/10/2010 02:43:56 PM 576 Views
I wonder if it will actually turn up. Rebekah - 23/10/2010 05:39:33 PM 545 Views
I'm actually in a steampunk trend right now... Missa Sedai - 23/10/2010 12:52:16 AM 618 Views
Cool. Rebekah - 23/10/2010 12:09:17 PM 709 Views
Some of my favourites Kallichore - 23/10/2010 07:59:51 PM 555 Views
Re: Some of my favourites Rebekah - 23/10/2010 09:10:56 PM 598 Views
If you're getting Gibson, make sure you get the Sprawl Trilogy. Joel - 24/10/2010 06:41:26 PM 537 Views
It would seem The Difference Engine is essential Steampunk reading; it largely spawned the genre. Joel - 24/10/2010 06:33:04 PM 501 Views
I will definitely try to hunt The Sprawl down then. *NM* Kallichore - 24/10/2010 09:27:43 PM 272 Views
Not high art, maybe, but well written, well paced and thought provoking. Joel - 24/10/2010 10:48:42 PM 483 Views
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