4.3
Фентъзи и фантастика
From award-winning author R. F. Kuang comes Babel, a thematic response to The Secret History and a tonal retort to Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell that grapples with student revolutions, colonial resistance, and the use of language and translation as the dominating tool of the British empire.
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 decide…
Can powerful institutions be changed from within, or does revolution always require violence?
Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.
© 2022 HarperAudio (Аудиокнига): 9780063021457
Дата на публикуване
Аудиокнига: 23 август 2022 г.
4.3
Фентъзи и фантастика
From award-winning author R. F. Kuang comes Babel, a thematic response to The Secret History and a tonal retort to Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell that grapples with student revolutions, colonial resistance, and the use of language and translation as the dominating tool of the British empire.
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 decide…
Can powerful institutions be changed from within, or does revolution always require violence?
Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.
© 2022 HarperAudio (Аудиокнига): 9780063021457
Дата на публикуване
Аудиокнига: 23 август 2022 г.
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Violeta
28.03.2023 г.
It’s an amazing book! You get thrown into this world without expecting anything and then it takes you, it chews you, and it spits you out, and you have left is to think and to cry. The narrator is perfect, making the whole book even better.
Simeon
4.08.2023 г.
It starts fast and good but then for hours it just feels like endless filler. I cant barely remeber to keep listening. This book would be interesting if you're a language nut.
Michael
1.10.2023 г.
Some curious details on Philosophy of Language, also a few historical ones. The author did her research, which is commendable. Also, as already stated in another review here, the book starts quite well.On the other hand, it soon becomes obvious that the story, characters, and dialogues are utilized mostly as a tool to prove a point or another, which makes them inconsistent, artificial, and quite pitiful. All in all, try it for yourself, you might like it.
Zori
23.01.2023 г.
I am too stunned to speak. Just finished it. I was about to give it 4 stars, because i had some personal bickering with the author about some decisions she made. But the final chapter did everything right. And Robins development was astonishing! I cried for half an hour. It ends perfectly. And the audiobook is just a MASTERPIECE!!
Yoanna
4.10.2023 г.
The ABSOLUTE BEST book I’ve read in so long 🙌🏻 I have so many feelings and thoughts about it, yet it leaves you unable to articulate all the strong emotions it made you feel. Brilliant!
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