The Difference Engine

Overview:

• Title: The Difference Engine
• Authors: William Gibson, Bruce Sterling
• Year: 1990
• Type: Novel

Synopsis:

The computer age arrives a century early with Babbage's perfection of his 'analytical engine. The industrial revolution is accelerated by the development of steam -driven cybernetic 'Engines'. An advanced Great Britain prepares to better the world's lot. An example of the 'steampunk' sub- genre of the cyberpunk movement.

Notes:

The first part of the book comes from the short story "The Angel of Goliad".

Awards:

• 1992. The Difference Engine Aurora, Best Long-Form Work in English / Meilleur livre en anglais (Nomination)
• 1990. The Difference Engine British Science Fiction, SF Novel (Nomination)
• 1992. The Difference Engine John W. Campbell Memorial, John W. Campbell Memorial Award (Nomination)
• 1992. The Difference Engine Hugo, Best Novel (Nomination below cutoff)
• 1991. The Difference Engine Locus Poll, Best SF Novel (Nomination)
• 1992. The Difference Engine Locus Poll, Best SF Novel (Nomination)
• 1991. The Difference Engine Nebula, Novel (Nomination)

Editions/Publications:

• 1990. The Difference Engine (1990, William Gibson, Bruce Sterling Gollancz, ISBN-10: 0575047623, L13.95, 383 pages, Hardcover, Novel)
• 1991. The Difference Engine (1991, William Gibson, Bruce Sterling Gollancz, ISBN-10: 057505073X, L7.99, 383 pages, Trade, Novel)
• 1991. The Difference Engine (1991, William Gibson, Bruce Sterling BOMC, $17.95, 429 pages, Hardcover, Novel)
• 1991. The Difference Engine/Boxed (1991, William Gibson Dell, ISBN-10: 055307346X, $125.00, Hardcover, Novel)
• 1991. The Difference Engine (April 1991, William Gibson, Bruce Sterling Bantam Spectra, ISBN-10: 0553070282, $19.95, 429 pages, Hardcover, Novel)
• 1992. The Difference Engine (1992, William Gibson, Bruce Sterling Bantam Spectra, ISBN-10: 055329461X, $5.99, 448 pages, Paperback, Novel)
• 1992. The Difference Engine (1992, William Gibson, Bruce Sterling Gollancz, Paperback, Novel)
• 1992. La Macchina Della Realta (1992, William Gibson, Bruce Sterling Mondadori Fantascienza (Italy), Hardcover, Novel)
• 1992. De Stoomvlinder (1992, William Gibson, Bruce Sterling Meulenhoff-M (The Netherlands), Trade, Novel)
• 1992. The Difference Engine (1992, William Gibson, Bruce Sterling Gollancz, ISBN-10: 057505297X, L4.99, 383 pages, Paperback, Novel)
• 1992. The Difference Engine (1992, William Gibson, Bruce Sterling BOMC/QPBC, $9.95, 435 pages, Trade, Novel)
• 1992. Die Differenz Maschine. Roman. (January 01, 1992, William Gibson, Bruce Sterling Heyne, ISBN-10: 345305380X, Trade, Novel)
• 1996. The Difference Engine (1996, William Gibson, Bruce Sterling Vista - Imprint of Cassell, ISBN-10: 0575600292, £5.99, 383 pages, Paperback, Novel)

Genres/Themes:

• Alternate History (2 books)
• Cyberpunk (2 books)
• Romance (1 book)
• Science Fiction (1 book)
• Steampunk (2 books)
• Victorian (2 books)

Resources:

• Wikipedia article on The Difference Engine