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Babel: An Arcane History (eBook) by R. F. Kuang
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- Author: R. F. Kuang
- Print Length: 557 pages
- Traduttore, traditore: An act of translation is always an act of betrayal.
- 1828. Robin Swift, orphaned by cholera in Canton, is brought to London by the mysterious Professor Lovell. There, he trains for years in Latin, Ancient Greek, and Chinese, all in preparation for the day he'll enroll in Oxford University's prestigious Royal Institute of Translation - also known as Babel.
- Babel is the world's center for translation and, more importantly, magic. Silver working - the art of manifesting the meaning lost in translation using enchanted silver bars - has made the British unparalleled in power, as its knowledge serves the Empire's quest for colonization.
- For Robin, Oxford is a utopia dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge. But knowledge obeys power, and as a Chinese boy raised in Britain, Robin realizes serving Babel means betraying his motherland. As his studies progress, Robin finds himself caught between Babel and the shadowy Hermes Society, an organization dedicated to stopping imperial expansion. When Britain pursues an unjust war with China over silver and opium, Robin must decideā¦
- Can powerful institutions be changed from within, or does revolution always require violence?
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Various Digital Retailers have Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution (eBook) by R. F. Kuang on sale for $1.99.
Thanks to Community Member CoralHill242 for finding this deal.
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Available from:
- Amazon (Kindle)
- Eligible Prime members may apply their earned No-Rush Shipping credits to this purchase (check your balance).
- Apple Books
- Google Play
- Barnes & Noble (Nook)
- Kobo
- Author: R. F. Kuang
- Print Length: 557 pages
- Traduttore, traditore: An act of translation is always an act of betrayal.
- 1828. Robin Swift, orphaned by cholera in Canton, is brought to London by the mysterious Professor Lovell. There, he trains for years in Latin, Ancient Greek, and Chinese, all in preparation for the day he'll enroll in Oxford University's prestigious Royal Institute of Translation - also known as Babel.
- Babel is the world's center for translation and, more importantly, magic. Silver working - the art of manifesting the meaning lost in translation using enchanted silver bars - has made the British unparalleled in power, as its knowledge serves the Empire's quest for colonization.
- For Robin, Oxford is a utopia dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge. But knowledge obeys power, and as a Chinese boy raised in Britain, Robin realizes serving Babel means betraying his motherland. As his studies progress, Robin finds himself caught between Babel and the shadowy Hermes Society, an organization dedicated to stopping imperial expansion. When Britain pursues an unjust war with China over silver and opium, Robin must decideā¦
- Can powerful institutions be changed from within, or does revolution always require violence?
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Written by jimmytx | Staff- About this Store:
- Don't have Amazon Prime? Students can get a free 6-Month Amazon Prime trial with free 2-day shipping, unlimited video streaming & more.
- If you're not a student, there's also a free 1-Month Amazon Prime trial available.
- Additional Information:
- Offer valid for a limited time (while supplies last). Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars on Amazon based on over 19k customer reviews.
- Please see the original post for additional details and/or view the Wiki and forum comments for further helpful discussion if available.
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If you recall the kerfuffle regarding the 2023 Hugo awards, this book and author was excluded (along with Neil Gaiman) due to Chinese censorship.
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