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Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: an Arcane History of the Oxford Translators’ Revolution (Paperback)
Rebecca F Kuang

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?

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.

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Awards

Nominated:
2023 Dragon Award for Best Fantasy Novel
2023 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel

Winner:
2023 British Book Award Fiction Book of the Year
2022 Nebula Award for Best Novel

Sunday Times & New York Times Bestseller

Media Reviews

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

‘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

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A Bit More Info

The Author

Author: Rebecca F Kuang
Nationality: American

The Book

Format: Paperback
Pages: 560
Published: 2023-09-28
First Published:
ISBN: 9780008501853

The Place

Continent: Europe
Country: Britain
Region: England
City: Oxford