The Steam-Driven Boy

Name: The Steam-Driven Boy
Author: John Sladek

About the author

John Sladek was an American satirical science fiction author who was associated with the British New Wave. The Reproductive System and Mechasm are among his satirical science fiction novels. His detective novels Tik-Tok and Roderick are Asimovian robot stories told from inside a murderous robot's perspective.

More by John Sladek

The Reproductive SystemAdvertising executive invents machine to automate all aspects of human reproduction
Tik-TokSophisticated robot navigates human society while gradually developing self-awareness
RoderickCreated by scientists, an android learns language and consciousness over years
Roderick at RandomSequel exploring Roderick's adventures and expanded sentience in human world