The Tregillis, Ian creator author. text Alternative histories (Fiction) Fantasy fiction. nyu New York, NY Orbit, Hachette Book Group 2015 First edition. monographic eng

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471 pages ; 21 cm. "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 17th Century, the Netherlands built a whole mechanical army and became the world's sole superpower. 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 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. Robots Fiction PS3620.R4446 M43 2014 813/.6 Tregillis, Ian 9780316248006 2014018728 DLC 150528 20190501234004.0 eng