Steampunk for Pynchon readers

David Morris fqmorris at gmail.com
Mon Oct 30 08:59:59 CST 2006


I read "The Difference Engine" years ago.  The writing's good
describing the technology and aesthetic of this alternate time.  The
story line is lacking, but not entirely.  A sort of murder-mystery,
but not very compelling.

David Morris

On 10/28/06, James Kyllo <jkyllo at gmail.com> wrote:
> "The Steampunk Trilogy" by Paul DiFilippo - a long term member of this
> list - would be an obvious route.  "The Difference Engine" by Gibson &
> Sterling and "The Diamond Age" by Neal Stephenson are worth reading.



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