The affinity bridge is a charming diversion, though the way mann borrows so many ideas so liberally from those whove come before him has the unfortunate effect of robbing the tale of the freshness that might have made it. A former editor of outland, mann is the author of the human abstract, and more recently the affinity bridge and the osiris ritual in his newbury and hobbes detective series, set in an alternate britain, and ghosts of manhattan, set. I have started several but became so bogged down in vampires and werewolves that i just stopped reading. Actually, i enjoyed the excerpt so much that i ordered the beautifully bound smallsized hardcover immediately rather than wait for the soontobe released paperback. George mann welcome to the bizarre and dangerous world of victorian london, a city teetering on the edge of revolution. Buy a cheap copy of the affinity bridge book by george mann. Newbury and hobbes series by george mann goodreads. A former editor of outland, mann is the author of the human abstract, and more recently the affinity bridge and the osiris ritual in his newbury and hobbes detective series, set in an alternate britain, and ghosts of manhattan, set in the same universe some decades later.
There are really four mysteries in the affinity bridge. The affinity bridge by george mann first published. Its 1901 london has airships, brass automata, a plethora of steamdriven inventions and an entrenched queen victoria, kept alive by numerous contraptions in a lifepreserving chair. The book ushers the reader into the bizarre and hectic world of london under victorias rule, giving the busy side and also the that which is sinister. Get ready to follow dazzling young writer george mann to a london unlike any youve ever seen and into an adventure you will never forget, in the affinity bridge welcome to the bizarre and dangerous world of victorian london, a city teetering on the edge of revolution. Mann introduces the newbury and hobbes investigative series with the book, the infinity bridge.
I bought it a few months ago and thought it looked like a quick and exciting read. If anyone is an avid steampunk reader, please tell me whether this is accepted, or a slip on george manns part. George mann is an author and editor, primarily in genre fiction. He was born in darlington, county durham, england in 1978. George mann is a british author and editor and is best known for his steampunk series featuring the victorian detectives newbury and hobbes. I am new to the steampunk genre and have been looking for books to read in order to quench that need. Science fiction, fantasy, historical fiction, mystery format. Just send us an email and well put the best up on the site. The affinity bridge is an enormously fun steampunk novel. Mann uses tenets from all these literary traditions to create a beautifully crafted novel. Featuring fastpaced plotting that manages to nicely tie together three seemingly disparate mysteries. George mann has 2 books on goodreads with 75637 ratings. Buy the affinity bridge by george mann from amazons fiction books store. Read the book on paper it is quite a powerful experience.
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George mann books list of books by author george mann. The affinity bridge by george mann an engaging melodrama that rattles along at a breakneck pace. George mann edited the solaris book of new science fiction anthology series and is the author of a number of fiction and nonfiction books, including the mammoth encyclopedia of science fiction. Get ready to follow dazzling young writer george mann to a london unlike any youve ever seen and into an adventure you. The affinity bridge book by george mann thriftbooks. Mann is at the forefront of the new generation of uk movers and shakers. Get ready to follow dazzling young writer george mann to a london unlike any youve ever seen and into an adventure you will never forget, in the affinity bridge. Its people are ushering in a new era of technology, dazzled each day by unfamiliar inventions. Our lead character comes in the form of sir maurice newbury. Welcome to the bizarre and dangerous world of victorian london, a city teetering on the edge of revolution. Dec 15, 2009 get ready to follow dazzling young writer george mann to a london unlike any youve ever seen and into an adventure you will never forget, in the affinity bridge. The affinity bridge also acknowledges that new tech is expensive and therefore reserved for a select few, and there was even a moment of concern for the workers whose livelihoods are usurped by all of this progress. George mann s the affinity bridge was a real eyeopener for me.
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He is the editor of the solaris book of new science fiction. George manns the affinity bridge was another book eagerly picked up at book expo, although it had been on my list to buy. Affinity bridge is a real work of art, funny, quirky and with bags of atmosphere its a book i was completely hooked by from beginning to end, superb. Does the electronic version of the book completely replace the paper version. George mann, author of the affinity bridge, on librarything. Steampunk is at the heart of this first novel from the man who penned the ghost series of novels and audio scripts for bbcs doctor who and sherlock holmes. Newbury and hobbes are brought in on a string of murders in whitechapel, but are soon redirected by the queen herself, to discover why an airship has crashed into a park in the heart of london. Manns victorian alternate history novel, the affinity bridge, i was intrigued and an online excerpt from the book sold me on it. The affinity bridge is a charming diversion, though the way mann borrows so many ideas so liberally from those whove come before him has the unfortunate effect of robbing the tale of the freshness that might have made it something extrasuper special. Get ready to follow dazzling young writer george mann to a london unlike any youve ever seen and into an. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Jun 27, 2017 you can imagine how confused i was when electricity popped up in the affinity bridge. George mann born december 22, 1978 is an author and editor, primarily in genre fiction. George mann is the author of the affinity bridge, the osiris ritual and ghosts of manhattan, as well as numerous short stories, novellas and an original doctor who audiobook.
He works in nottinghamshire and lives in lincolnshire, england. The affinity bridge is an entry in the increasingly popular steampunk genre. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outof. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and. The novels the affinity bridge and the osiris ritual marked the beginning of his newbury and.
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