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Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence - An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution
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Oxford's magical lingual rebellion against colonialism.
Imagine stepping into a world where words wield power and translations can alter reality. "Babel" merges the beauty of language with the dark patterns of history, offering a compelling narrative that's both a magical escapade and a sharp critique of imperialism. As you follow Robin's moral quandaries within the hallowed halls of Oxford, the book challenges you to think about knowledge, power, and the cost of change. If you're drawn to fantasy grounded in historical dilemmas, "Babel" is a profound conversation starter you won't want to miss.
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R.F. Kuang
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ISBN: 9780063021426
Authors:
R.F. Kuang
Publisher: Harper Voyager
Date of Publication: 2022-08-23
Format: Hardcover
Goodreads rating: 4.18
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From award-winning author R. F. Kuang comes Babel, a historical fantasy epic that grapples with student revolutions, colonial resistance, and the use of language and translation as the dominating tool of the British Empire. 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. The tower and its students are 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 the arcane craft 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?
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