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Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: an Arcane History of the Oxford Translators’ RevolutionBabel: Or the Necessity of Violence: an Arcane History of the Oxford Translators’ Revolution
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Year
2023
Language
English
Pages
544
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
200 x 128 x 35 (mm)
ISBN13
9780008501853

Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: an Arcane History of the Oxford Translators’ Revolution

R. F. Kuang (Author) · HarperVoyager · Paperback

Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: an Arcane History of the Oxford Translators’ Revolution - R. F. Kuang

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Synopsis "Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: an Arcane History of the Oxford Translators’ Revolution"

A new dark academic fantasy by the New York Times bestselling author of The Poppy War.

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.

BLACKWELL’S BOOK OF THE YEAR A WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR FINALIST DAILY MAIL BEST BOOK OF 2022

‘Absolutely phenomenal. One of the most brilliant, razor-sharp books I've had the pleasure of reading that isn't just an alternative fantastical history, but an interrogative one; one that grabs colonial history and the Industrial Revolution, turns it over, and shakes it out’ Shannon Chakraborty, bestselling author of THE EMPIRE OF GOLD.

‘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, bestselling author of THE PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE

‘A masterpiece. Through a meticulously researched and a wholly impressive deep dive into linguistics and the politics of language and translation, Kuang weaves a story that is part love-hate letter to academia, part scathing indictment of the colonial enterprise, and all fiery revolution’ Rebecca Roanhorse, NYT bestselling author of BLACK SUN

‘Kuang has outdone herself. BABEL is brilliant, vicious, sensitive, epic, and intimate; it's both a love letter and a declaration of war. It's a perfect book’ Alix E. Harrow, bestselling author of A THOUSAND DOORS OF JANUARY

‘A book that confirms Kuang as a major talent’ SFX

‘Brainy, brilliant, and fuelled by righteous anger, Babel is a towering tour-de-force of fantasy’ DAILY MAIL

‘BABEL has earned tremendous praise and deserves all of it. It’s Philip Pullman’s THE GOLDEN COMPASS by way of N.K. Jemisin’s THE FIFTH SEASON: inventive and engaging, passionate and precise’ NEW YORK TIMES
R. F. Kuang
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Chinese-American writer and translator, Rebecca F. Kuang was born in Guangzhou, China, on May 29, 1996. At the age of four, she moved to the United States with her parents.

Kuang studied History at Georgetown University, later specializing in Chinese Studies and Contemporary Chinese Studies at Cambridge and Oxford, and earning a PhD in East Asian Languages and Literatures at Yale University.

As a writer, Kuang is known for her fantasy novels, which have earned her nominations for prestigious awards in the genre such as the Hugo, Nebula, Locus, and World Fantasy. Her works include the Poppy War trilogy, Babel (Nebula Award 2022), and Yellow.
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Anonymous User Thursday, October 30, 2025
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Es un libro muy interesante, muy bien redactado y que cuenta una historia muy entretenida

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