| Against the Machine: Luddites Volume 177 Contributor(s): Norman, Brian (Author) |
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ISBN: 177183479X ISBN-13: 9781771834797 Publisher: Guernica Editions OUR PRICE: $22.50 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Historical - General - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Political |
| Series: Essential Prose |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.1" W x 8.9" (1.30 lbs) 412 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 fighting Napoleon in Europe. Against the Machine relates the story of the diverse characters caught in this conflict. It unveils the rank exploitation which marked the Industrial Revolution. |