4.2
Fantasia & 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 (Äänikirja): 9780008501846
Julkaisupäivä
Äänikirja: 1. syyskuuta 2022
4.2
Fantasia & 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 (Äänikirja): 9780008501846
Julkaisupäivä
Äänikirja: 1. syyskuuta 2022
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Lucy
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Nerd alert! Nerd alert! Tää on sen kaltaista fanikirjallisuutta missä nuoremmat lukijat antaa helposti vitosia, varsinkin kun yleensä tän sortin kirjat ei ole kovin hyvin kirjoitettu ja tässä on kelpo yritystä. Alagenre on tosiaan dark academia joka sopii hyvin syksyyn. Jos joku ihmettelee että mikä sellainen on, niin kuuluisin edustaja olisi Jumalat juhlivat ensin. Tykkään campus kirjallisuudesta paljon joten kohtuu innoissani aloitin kirjaa. Viihdyin kirjan parissa, mutta se vaihtelee rajusti fiksun ja täyshömelön välillä. Mukana on vähän kaikkea historiasta. Sijoittuu kielenkääntäjäakademiaan Oxfordissa 1830 ja mukana on kielinörtteilyä (jee!) ja fantasiaelementtejä. Loppupuolella alkoi jakso mikä ei kiinnostanut mua yhtään, ja se hidasti lukemista.
Nouri
26. marrask. 2022
Harry Potter explains colonialism, the Industrial Revolution, and language.
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