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Infernal Devices
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LENGTH9 hrs and 9 mins
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RELEASE DATE10-18-11
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Program TypeAudiobook
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Publisher's Summary
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.
©2011 K. W. Jeter (P)2011 Brilliance Audio, Inc.
What the Critics Say
“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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Barbara Oklahoma City, OK, United States 10-31-11 Member Since 2011- HELPFUL VOTES
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"Some books are meant to be read..."
Michael Page does as well as anyone possibly could, but some books are meant to be read, not heard, and this is one of them. The novel is a hoot, I recommend it, but not the audio version.
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James Springfield, MO, United States 10-09-12 Member Since 201054 years old, blue collar worker, I like imported beer, when it is not hay fever season. Favorite authors; Card, King, Hobb, Koontz, Clarke, Iggulden, Silverberg, Michener, Krakauer
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"First is not always best"
Written in 1987 this is suppose to be the first steampunk novel and Jeter is suppose to be the one who coined the term. You find this out in the introduction. Unfortunately the introduction was the most interesting part of the book. I wanted to like this book after having read Jeter's "Farewell Horizontal". That was a book with a lots of imagination and it kept my attention. This book has imagination, but could not keep my attention.
I found that my mind kept wondering off. I tried hard several times to bring myself back to the plot, but could not keep it there. I did find the use of language to be charming, it just was not enough.
I don't know actually what you call it, but he uses the ploy where certain characters know things that the main character and you the reader are trying to figure out, but they are always putting him off. "Come back tomorrow at midnight and I will tell you." He comes back at midnight and the character is dead.
When ever the character gets into trouble he is miraculously rescued.
The narrator is good and I have heard him read other books and I have not had the mind wondering problem.
If Farewell Horizontal comes out in audio, get that.0 of 0 people found this review helpful