Babel: Book summary & analysis

Book summary and Analysis by Loudly, this is an abridged version of the original title

Step into a world where words can reshape reality and the pursuit of knowledge holds unimaginable power. In this spellbinding novel from the author, Babel transports listeners to an alternate nineteenth-century Oxford, where a secretive institute harnesses linguistic magic to fuel an empire’s ambitions.

At the heart of this grand institution is Robin Swift, a prodigious student torn between loyalty to his new home and the disturbing truths that lurk behind Babel’s scholarly façade. As he and his fellow linguists unlock the hidden potential of translation, they uncover a system built on exploitation—one that compels them to confront their own complicity in an ever-expanding empire.

Brimming with intellectual intrigue, hidden rebellions, and the timeless struggle for equity, this audiobook challenges you to question the cost of progress. If you crave a tale where scholarship meets subversion, and every conversation carries the spark of revolution, Babel promises a journey as thought-provoking as it is immersive.

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Release date

Lydbog: 18. marts 2025