The Difference Engine: Audiobook
As an audiobook, The Difference Engine runs an estimated 11.7 hours (about 7.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 11.7 hours of listening (estimated).
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 24 days |
| 1 hour / day | 12 days |
| 2 hours / day | 6 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 8 days |
You'll finish in–by –
What our data says
- At 11.7 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 65% of the science fiction audiobooks we measured.
- That's 11% longer than the average science fiction audiobook (10.5 hrs across 820 titles in our dataset).
Computed from science fiction audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ); listening time estimated from page count. Methodology.
Who is this for?
Best for science fiction listeners: a solid week of commutes at 11.7 hours (estimated).
About the book
The Difference Engine is an alternate history novel by William Gibson and Bruce Sterling. It is a prime example of the steampunk sub-genre; It posits a Victorian Britain in which great technological and social change has occurred after entrepreneurial inventor Charles Babbage succeeded in his ambition to build a mechanical computer called Engines. The fierce summer heat and pollution have driven the ruling class out of London and the resulting anarchy allows technology-hating Luddites to challenge the intellectual elite. A set of perforated punch cards come into the hands of the daughter of an executed Luddite leader who sets out to keep them safe and discover what secrets they contain.
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Difference Engine as an audiobook?
The Difference Engine runs about 11.7 hours, our estimate from its 395 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.8 hours.
Is The Difference Engine free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Is The Difference Engine worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.8 hours, saving 3.9 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.
When was The Difference Engine first published?
The Difference Engine by William Gibson, Bruce Sterling was first published in 1990.
