It is the centre of all knowledge and progress in the world. THE #2 SUNDAY TIMES AND #1 NYT BESTSELLER ‘One for Philip Pullman fans’ THE TIMES ‘An ingenious fantasy about empire’ GUARDIAN ‘Fans of THE SECRET HISTORY, this one is an automatic buy’ GLAMOUR ‘Ambitious, sweeping and epic’ EVENING STANDARD Traduttore, traditore: An act of translation is always an act of betrayal. Samantha Shannon, author of THE PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE 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’ 'A masterpiece that resonates with power and knowledge. Kuang about the power of language, the violence of colonialism, and the sacrifices of resistance. Orphaned in Canton and brought to England by a mysterious guardian, Babel seemed like paradise to Robin Swift.īut can a student stand against an empire?Īn incendiary new novel from award-winning author R.F. The tower from which all the power of the Empire flows. It is the centre of all knowledge and progress in the world.Īnd at its centre is Babel, the Royal Institute of Translation. Traduttore, traditore: An act of translation is always an act of betrayal. ‘Fans of THE SECRET HISTORY, this one is an automatic buy’ THE #2 SUNDAY TIMES AND #1 NYT BESTSELLER Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes Reference, Information & Interdisciplinary subjects Hong Kong International Literary Festival 2023.Hong Kong Golden Dragon Books 2022-2023.

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