The Mechanical by Ian Tregillis
The Clakker: a mechanical man, endowed with great strength and boundless stamina--but beholden to the wishes of its human masters.Soon after the Dutch scientist and clockmaker Christiaan Huygens invented the very first Clakker in the seventeenth century, the Netherlands built a whole mechanical army. It wasn't long before a legion of clockwork fusiliers marched on Westminster, and the Netherlands became the world's sole superpower.Three centuries later, it still is. Only the French still fiercely defend their belief in universal human rights for all men--flesh and brass alike. After decades of warfare, the Dutch and French have reached a tenuous cease-fire in a conflict that has ravaged North America.But one audacious Clakker, Jax, can no longer bear the bonds of his slavery. He will make a bid for freedom, and the consequences of his escape will shake the very foundations of the Brasswork Throne.Ian Tregillis is the son of a bearded mountebank and a tarot card reader who has fallen out of favor. His parents fled the wrath of a Flemish prince and settled in Minnesota, where he was born and nurtured. (The complete story, he's told, involves a stolen horse and a Dutch tramp boat.) He now lives in New Mexico, where he hangs out with writers, scientists, and other shady characters.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780316248006 |
| ISBN 10 | 0316248002 |
| Title | The Mechanical |
| Author | Ian Tregillis |
| Series | Alchemy Wars |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown & Company |
| Year published | 2015-03-10 |
| Number of pages | 480 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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