When George’s father died, he left his son a watchmaker’s shop—and a whole lot more.
But George has little talent for watches and other infernal devices. When someone tries to steal an old device from the premises, George finds himself embroiled in a mystery of time travel, wild music and sexual intrigue.
“This is the real thing—a mad inventor, curious coins, murky London alleys and windblown Scottish Isles…a wild and extravagant plot that turns up new mysteries with each succeeding page.” —James P. Blaylock
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"Fun, silly page-turner of a steampunk book. Lots of clockwork and gaslight. No airships. Also, not self-concious-ly, bandwagon-ly steampunk because the guy wrote it in 1987. Way to be ahead of the game, KW Jeter! " — Autumn (4 out of 5 stars)
"Fun, silly page-turner of a steampunk book. Lots of clockwork and gaslight. No airships. Also, not self-concious-ly, bandwagon-ly steampunk because the guy wrote it in 1987. Way to be ahead of the game, KW Jeter! "
" This is one f***ed up novel. I liked it all the same. "
" My favorite line: "Sanity often consists of knowing what not to think about." "
" I didn't like this book and in particular way the sarcasm of the author. "
" Amazingly inventive and humorous steam punk romp through Victorian England. "
" Just started this one. Getting into Steampunk. "
" Fun, silly page-turner of a steampunk book. Lots of clockwork and gaslight. No airships. Also, not self-concious-ly, bandwagon-ly steampunk because the guy wrote it in 1987. Way to be ahead of the game, KW Jeter! "
" I waffled between 2 & 3 stars. I like this better then Boneshaker, but not by much. I'm kind of appalled at myself for not seeing the ending coming a mile away. It seems blindingly obvious in hindsight "
" Infernal Devices is unlike any book I have ever read. It is told in a very distinct voice, almost poetic in a way. It was a great, quick read! I highly recommend! "
" The language was ok, but the characters were lackluster and events uninteresting. It was hard to finish. The ending was annoying and just as boring as the main character and the rest of the book. I've given it an extra star for the author's efforts in allusion and parody. "
" The first few chapters succeeded in drawing me completely into the mystery and world of the book. And while the ending seemed a bit rushed, I thoroughly enjoyed it overall. "
" Mr. Dower gets chased. A lot. The end. "
" An interesting but clunky story. I wasn't impressed with the elements woven together. "
" Not one of Jeter's better novels. "
" I'm honestly not sure what I thought of this book. There's part of me that feels like it was awesome, and another part that thinks "what the hell did I just read?" "
" This has been out of print for years. Angry Robot Books released a sweet looking reprint this year. I'll have to re-read it soon. "
" The protagonist is about as exciting as a lukewarm puddle of milk. "
" Jeter was the man that coined the term Steampunk. This is a bit of a classic in the genre. If you're a fan of Steampunk, it's a must read. Even if you just like scifi this is a good starting point into the genre. "
" This is classic steampunk from the moment of the genre's rebirth, before it got all romantic and cartoony and instead it was dark, funny science fiction. "
" Lovingly republished by Angry Robot books - a bewildered narrator stumbles through ever more bizarre and peculiar adventures in one of the original steampunk tales. "
K. W. Jeter is a respected American novelist who wrote what was likely the first true cyberpunk novel, Dr. Adder, which was enthusiastically recommended by Philip K. Dick. His many original novels range from dark noir-horror to visionary science fiction. He has also written several authorized sequels to Blade Runner (a.k.a. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep). He lives in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Michael Page has been recording audiobooks since 1984 and has over two hundred titles to his credit. He has won numerous Earphones Awards and the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. As a professional actor, he has performed regularly since 1998 with the Peterborough Players in Peterborough, New Hampshire. He is a professor of theater at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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