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  • Against the Machine

    Luddites

    Series series Essential Prose Series
    At war against Napoleon near bankrupt English mill-masters experiment with a new factory system acquiring machines to replace men. A young worker leads the Luddites attacking mills and smashing machines. With increased assaults and even murder North England feels the grip of terrorism. Government agents attempt to suppress the rebellion. In 1812 there are more British troops in North England than ... Read more

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  • Against the Machine

    Manifesto

    Series Book 194 - Essential Prose Series
    Mel Buckworth, dependable family man, loses his manufacturing job through recession. Having lost his sense of purpose his pride sidelines him as he discerns his lack of digital skills so apparent in his children's generation. He is galled by his daughter Dani's university friend, Stanley Best, who is about to achieve fame in the fields of nano technology and artificial intelligence. As Mel ... Read more

    $11.95 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Against the Machine

    Manifesto

    Series Book 194 - Essential Prose Series
    A gripping tale of economic anxiety and technological disruption in a small Canadian town. Mel Buckworth, a dependable family man, faces a devastating job loss, thrusting him into a world of digital skills and ruthless ambition. Galled by the success of a tech prodigy and desperate to regain control, Mel enlists a greedy student to weaponize the very technology that threatens his existence.As Mel ... Read more

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  • Things Not Seen

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    Its opening sentence, "Every time it rains a ghost comes walking," is the perfect start to this beautiful, bittersweet story about the hesitant first steps of a relationship. Featuring Newford fiddler Geordie Riddell, it's a gentle story of love, loss and the bonds of friendship.First published in Post Mortem edited by Paul F.Olson and David B. Silva, 1989; also appears in Dreams Underfoot and The ... Read more

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  • Henry Heckelbeck Chills Out

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    Series series Henry Heckelbeck
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