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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 800 Views
And some enthusiast is apparently trying to build Babbage's original designs for a computer. Legolas - 22/10/2010 11:23:09 PM 758 Views
That's pretty neat. *NM* Rebekah - 23/10/2010 12:08:01 PM 293 Views
Um. snoopcester - 23/10/2010 01:58:48 PM 711 Views
The Science Museum did one of Babbage's machines, yes, but not the big one. Legolas - 23/10/2010 02:15:13 PM 870 Views
You could just buy Steampunk and pre-order Steampunk II: Steampunk Reloaded Larry - 23/10/2010 12:02:55 AM 696 Views
Matt Staggs was sending me something. Which I've not received. Stupid mail system. Rebekah - 23/10/2010 12:07:45 PM 705 Views
Probably that, then Larry - 23/10/2010 02:43:56 PM 743 Views
I wonder if it will actually turn up. Rebekah - 23/10/2010 05:39:33 PM 694 Views
I'm actually in a steampunk trend right now... Missa Sedai - 23/10/2010 12:52:16 AM 844 Views
Cool. Rebekah - 23/10/2010 12:09:17 PM 887 Views
Some of my favourites Kallichore - 23/10/2010 07:59:51 PM 729 Views
Re: Some of my favourites Rebekah - 23/10/2010 09:10:56 PM 753 Views
If you're getting Gibson, make sure you get the Sprawl Trilogy. Joel - 24/10/2010 06:41:26 PM 706 Views
It would seem The Difference Engine is essential Steampunk reading; it largely spawned the genre. Joel - 24/10/2010 06:33:04 PM 662 Views
I will definitely try to hunt The Sprawl down then. *NM* Kallichore - 24/10/2010 09:27:43 PM 338 Views
Not high art, maybe, but well written, well paced and thought provoking. Joel - 24/10/2010 10:48:42 PM 650 Views
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