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Babel-17

64 Ratings

3.5

Duration
6H 44min
Language
English
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Science fiction

Babel-17, winner of the Nebula Award for best novel of the year, is a fascinating tale of a famous poet bent on deciphering a secret language that is the key to the enemy’s deadly force, a task that requires she travel with a splendidly improbable crew to the site of the next attack.

© 2015 Skyboat Media (Audiobook): 9781504668477

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Audiobook: November 17, 2015

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