4.2
Fantasy & SciFi
THE #2 SUNDAY TIMES AND #1 NYT BESTSELLER
‘One for Philip Pullman fans’
THE TIMES
‘This one is an automatic buy’
GLAMOUR
‘Ambitious, sweeping and epic’
EVENING STANDARD
‘Razor-sharp’
DAILY MAIL
‘An ingenious fantasy about empire’
GUARDIAN
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.
'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, author of THE PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE
Delve into the heart of an alternative UK, where Babel reigns as a top entry among gaslamp fantasy books. It's a great, bestselling read, peppered with the essence of urban exploration and thrilling action, an adventure that will leave you breathless and wanting more. For fans of Rebecca Yarros (Iron Flame), Leigh Bardungo (Six of Crows), Brandon Sanderson (The Way of Kings) and Olivie Blake (The Atlas Six) and Samantha Shannon (The Priory of the Orange Tree).
© 2022 HarperVoyager (Lydbog): 9780008501846
Release date
Lydbog: 1. september 2022
4.2
Fantasy & SciFi
THE #2 SUNDAY TIMES AND #1 NYT BESTSELLER
‘One for Philip Pullman fans’
THE TIMES
‘This one is an automatic buy’
GLAMOUR
‘Ambitious, sweeping and epic’
EVENING STANDARD
‘Razor-sharp’
DAILY MAIL
‘An ingenious fantasy about empire’
GUARDIAN
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.
'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, author of THE PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE
Delve into the heart of an alternative UK, where Babel reigns as a top entry among gaslamp fantasy books. It's a great, bestselling read, peppered with the essence of urban exploration and thrilling action, an adventure that will leave you breathless and wanting more. For fans of Rebecca Yarros (Iron Flame), Leigh Bardungo (Six of Crows), Brandon Sanderson (The Way of Kings) and Olivie Blake (The Atlas Six) and Samantha Shannon (The Priory of the Orange Tree).
© 2022 HarperVoyager (Lydbog): 9780008501846
Release date
Lydbog: 1. september 2022
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Mikael
16. mar. 2023
Tænk hvis sølv indeholder en medfødt kapacitet for magi der kan udløses med par af ord på forskellige sprog.En bog der formidler tankevækkende indsigter i forskellig etymologi for de samme ord/betydninger mellem sprog.Vildt med en bog hvor ord faktisk spiller en hovedrolle...hvor menneskene i bogen blot spiller vores sædvanlige fæle spil med og mod hinanden.
Sisse-Sofie Koefoed
1. okt. 2023
Et mesterværk om sprog, kolonialisme, racisme, venskab, privilegier, vidensmagi og alt muligt andet. Helt fantastisk bog, jeg varmt vil anbefale
Cecilie
15. jan. 2023
Det er en hård bog at komme igennem. Ikke på grund af dens længde, men på grund af temaet. Det er en klog bog. Dog går den lidt for langsomt frem til min smag. Jeg tror også, at den har mere oomph som læst bog frem for lydbog, selvom oplæser gør et godt stykke arbejde.
Charlotte
11. jan. 2023
Rigtig god bog og oplæser den mandlige.Et minus er at mange ting bliver forklaret og andre ikke. Det virker forvirrende eller unødvendigt . Andre gange kunne jeg godt have brugt en oversættelse især fra Fransk og latin.
Mathilde
21. jul. 2023
Fænomenal
Ellen
6. dec. 2022
Min nye ynglings bog
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