Against the machine Luddites Van Norman, Brian creator author. text novel Fiction. Historical fiction. History. Historical fiction. onc 2020 2020 First Edition. monographic eng print xiv, 397 pages ; 23 cm. "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. Timely, intense and reflective of another, technological revolution: our own."-- Brian Van Norman. Issued also in electronic formats. Includes bibliographical references (page 393) e-uk--- Luddites Fiction Great Britain History 1789-1820 Fiction Luddites Great Britain 1789-1820 fast PR9199.4.V3648 A66 2020 813/.6 cci1icc Against the machine Van Norman, Brian. Toronto ; Buffalo ; Lancaster (U.K.) : Guernica, 2020 (OCoLC)1111628099 Essential prose series ; 177 9781771834797 177183479X pda,print NLC 190802 20250318214658.6 in00004443944 eng