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Or the Necessity of Violence: an Arcane History of the Oxford Translators’ Revolution

By R.F. Kuang

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A new dark academic fantasy by the New York Times bestselling author of The Poppy War 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.

Product code: 9780008501815

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ISBN 9780008501815
Dimensions (HxWxD in mm) H240xW159xS44
No. Of Pages 560
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
On Sale Date 01/09/2022

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Excellent story, brilliantly researched and told.

Kiwi Al 1952 - February 2024

Fantasy? yes, and no. Imperialism? Yes, and no. This is the story of a Chinese boy who is a natural linguist, brought to England in early Victorian times. He is sent to Oxford to study at Oxford's Babel College - and learns much about the sinister goings-on of Imperial Britain. Adventure, scholarship, danger, magical use of language, romance, and blood ensues. This is an excellent novel, written for the imaginative and brave. I loved it.