![]() “This new collection of previously published stories spotlights some of the best short work in the subgenre.” “…from the inception of Steampunk right up through today…a great book…I can’t put it down.” “…dark pseudo-Victorian fun…a great deal to offer the casual reader and the critic alike….” Anne and Jeff VanderMeer have gathered many of the gnarliest examples of the genre in their Steampunk anthology.” “…of all speculative fiction’s subgenres, steampunk is proving to be among the most popular and influential…. ![]() effectively captures what the steampunk genre is all about.” “It is as if a mad scientist had done all his shopping at Victoriana instead of Sharper Image…. “The VanderMeers’s anthologies seem to be establishing a new landmark for the aughts…. Recommended for those who enjoy steampunk and those who want a diverse exposure to the possibilities within steampunk.” “All stories contained in the anthology Steampunk collected by Ann and Jeff VanderMeer are of high quality…. “Chock full of brass, steam, diabolical engines, villains, Victorian aesthetics, romance, and humour…n essential primer!” Blaylock, mad scientists plot to throw the Earth into the path of a passing comet, declaring that ‘science will save us this time, gentlemen, if it doesn’t kill us first.’ Michael Chabon’s vivid and moving ‘The Martian Agent, a Planetary Romance’ recounts the lives of two young brothers in the aftermath of George Custer’s mutiny against Queen Victoria, while historical fantasist Mary Gentle describes a classic struggle between safety and progress in ‘A Sun in the Attic.’ This is a superb introduction to one of the most popular and inventive subgenres in science fiction.” In ‘Lord Kelvin’s Machine,’ a fine tale from prolific steampunk author James P. Michael Moorcock, the godfather of steampunk, is represented by an excerpt from his classic novel The Warlord of the Air. “The VanderMeers ( The New Weird) have assembled another outstanding theme anthology, this one featuring stories set in alternate Victorian eras.
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