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Babel
Or the Necessity of Violence: an Arcane History of the Oxford Translators’ Revolution
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Traduttore, traditore: An act of translation is always an act of betrayal.
Oxford, 1836.
The city of dreaming spires.
It is the centre of all knowledge and progress in the world.
And at its centre is Babel, the Royal Institute of Translation. The tower from which all the power of the Empire flows.
Orphaned in Canton and brought to England by a mysterious guardian, Babel seemed like paradise to Robin Swift.
Until it became a prison…
But can a student stand against an empire?
Babel is the #2 Sunday Times and #1 New York Times Bestseller.
'One for Philip Pullman fans' - The Times
'This one is an automatic buy' - Glamour
'Ambitious, sweeping and epic' - Evening Standard
'Razor-sharp' - Daily Mail
'An ingenious fantasy about empire' - Guardian
An incendiary new novel from award-winning author R.F. Kuang about the power of language, the violence of colonialism, and the sacrifices of resistance.
'A masterpiece that resonates with power and knowledge. Babel is a stark picture of the cruelty of empire, a distillation of dark academia, and a riveting blend of fantasy and historical fiction – a monumental achievement.' - Samantha Shannon, author of The Priory of the Orange Tree
R.F. Kuang’s Babel was a New York Times bestseller w/c 11-09-2022.
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Babel by R.F. Kuang is acclaimed for its compelling blend of fantasy and history, diving deeply into themes of empire and colonialism. It is noted as a thought-provoking and meticulously researched narrative that intertwines linguistic exploration with a critique of academia and imperial power. The book is celebrated for its incisive storytelling and creativity, earning accolades as a major work in the fantasy genre.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9780008501853
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 28 September 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: HarperVoyager
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 40.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 380g
Pages: 560
About the Author
Rebecca F. Kuang is a Marshall Scholar, Chinese-English translator, and the Astounding Award-winning and the Hugo, Nebula, Locus, and World Fantasy Award nominated author of the Poppy War trilogy and Babel. Her work has won the Crawford Award and the Compton Crook Award for Best First Novel. She has an MPhil in Chinese Studies from Cambridge and an MSc in Contemporary Chinese Studies from Oxford; she is now pursuing a PhD in East Asian Languages and Literatures at Yale.
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