Listen free for 30 days

Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo + applicable taxes after 30 days. Cancel anytime.
The Rival Mechanicians cover art

The Rival Mechanicians

Written by: Lydia Maria Child
Narrated by: B.J. Harrison
Try for $0.00

$14.95 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy Now for $4.38

Buy Now for $4.38

Pay using card ending in
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Tax where applicable.

Publisher's Summary

When an aged watchmaker pits his two protégés against each other, the result is magnificent imperfection.

Lydia Maria Child (1802-1880) was best known for her stance against slavery, and for her promotion of the rights of Native Americans. The musical version of her Thanksgiving poem, “Over the River and Through the Woods,” is still sung by children today.

The Rival Mechanicians has been lauded as one of the finest science fiction tales from the first half of the nineteenth century. The Western Literary Messenger declared it to be “above praise” when it was first published in 1847.

Public Domain (P)2022 B.J. Harrison

What listeners say about The Rival Mechanicians

Average Customer Ratings

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.