R.F. Kuang
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Babel ; Or the Necessity of Violence: an Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution
R.F. Kuang
- Harpercollins publishers
- 1 Septembre 2022
- 9780008501822
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 R.F. Kuang's book 'Babel' was a New York Times bestseller w/c 11-09-2022. -
Winner of the Reddit Fantasy Award for Best Debut 2018 'The best fantasy debut of 2018' - WIRED
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The searing follow-up to 2018's most celebrated fantasy debut - THE POPPY WAR.
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The exciting end to The Poppy War trilogy, R.F. Kuang's acclaimed, award-winning epic fantasy that combines the history of 20th-century China with a gripping world of gods and monsters, to devastating, enthralling effect.
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Babel ; Or the Necessity of Violence: an Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution
R.F. Kuang
- Harpercollins publishers
- 1 Septembre 2022
- 9780008501815
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 R.F. Kuang's book 'Babel' was a New York Times bestseller w/c 11-09-2022. -
The exciting end to The Poppy War trilogy, R.F. Kuang's acclaimed, award-winning epic fantasy that combines the history of 20th-century China with a gripping world of gods and monsters, to devastating, enthralling effect.
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Progress on Advanced Manufacture for Micro/Nano Technology 2005
- Trans tech publications ltd
- 1 Janvier 2006
- 9780878499908
Proceedings of 2005 International Conference on Advanced Manufacture, held in Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C., November 28th - December 2nd, 2005
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Babel ; Or the Necessity of Violence: an Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution
R.F. Kuang
- Harpercollins publishers
- 1 Septembre 2022
- 9780008501846
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 -
The searing follow-up to 2018's most celebrated fantasy debut - THE POPPY WAR.
-
Winner of the Reddit Fantasy Award for Best Debut 2018 'The best fantasy debut of 2018' - WIRED
-
The exciting end to The Poppy War trilogy, R.F. Kuang's acclaimed, award-winning epic fantasy that combines the history of 20th-century China with a gripping world of gods and monsters, to devastating, enthralling effect.
