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Who is this book for? Readers interested in dark academic fantasy, colonial history, and complex character-driven narratives.

Topics ColonialismLanguageIdentityPowerResistance
MoodDark, Suspenseful
ViolenceModerate
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.

Language

en

Published on

28/09/2023

Pages

560

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780008501853

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