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

Babel is a novel by R.F. Kuang that explores the power of language, the violence of colonialism, and the sacrifices of resistance. It was a New York Times bestseller w/c 11-09-2022.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 560 pages
Publication date: 28 September 2023
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

The #2 Sunday Times and #1 NYT bestseller, 'One for Philip Pullman fans,' has been hailed as an 'automatic buy' by The Times, 'ambitious, sweeping, and epic' by Glamour, 'razor-sharp' by the Daily Mail, and 'an ingenious fantasy about empire' by the Guardian. Set in Oxford, 1836, the city of dreaming spires, Babel is the center of all knowledge and progress in the world. At its center 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?

In his incendiary new novel, 'Babel,' award-winning author R.F. Kuang explores 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. Samantha Shannon, author of 'The Priory of the Orange Tree,' praised 'Babel' as a 'monumental achievement.'

Published on September 11, 2022, 'Babel' was a New York Times bestseller. Don't miss this incredible novel that will leave you thinking and feeling deeply.

Weight: 368g
Dimension: 200 x 128 x 35 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780008501853