Babel : Or the Necessity of Violence by R.F. Kuang 2022 Paperback NEW

Description: Babel : Or the Necessity of Violence by R.F. Kuang 2022 Paperback NEW BRAND NEW Babel : Or the Necessity of Violence by R.F. Kuang 2022 Paperback NEW by R.F. Kuang About the book: raduttore, traditore: An act of translation is always an act of betrayal. 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 hell enroll in Oxford Universitys prestigious Royal Institute of Translation ? also known as Babel. Babel is the worlds center of translation and, more importantly, of silver-working: the art of manifesting the meaning lost in translation through enchanted silver bars, to magical effect. Silver-working has made the British Empire unparalleled in power, and Babels research in foreign languages serves the Empires quest to colonize everything it encounters. Oxford, the city of dreaming spires, is a fairytale for Robin; a utopia dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge. But knowledge serves power, and for Robin, a Chinese boy raised in Britain, serving Babel inevitably means betraying his motherland. As his studies progress Robin finds himself caught between Babel and the shadowy Hermes Society, an organization dedicated to sabotaging the silver-working that supports 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? What is he willing to sacrifice to bring Babel down? Babel ? a thematic response to The Secret History and a tonal response to Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell ? grapples with student revolutions, colonial resistance, and the use of translation as a tool of empire. About Author/s: Rebecca F. Kuang is a Marshall Scholar, translator, and award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Poppy War trilogy and Babel: An Arcane History, among others. She has an MPhil in Chinese Studies from Cambridge and an MSc in Contemporary Chinese Studies from Oxford; she is now pursuing a PhD in East Asian Languages and Literatures at Yale. She is rarely here, except to leave occasional adoring reviews for books she really loved. Author: R.F. Kuang ISBN 13: 9780008501822 Language: English Published by: Harper Voyage Format: Paperback Year: 2022 Number of pages: 546 Weight: 740 g Narrative: Fiction Topic: History Intended Audience: Young Adults, Adults Author: R.F. Kuang ISBN 13: Language: English Published by: Harper Voyage Format: Paperback Year: 2022 Pages: 546 Weight: 740 Genre: Literature & Fiction Topic: Intended Audience: AdultsYoung Adults Country of Origin: You can see our store policies on the following linkPolicies Shipping IMPORTANT! PLEASE NOTE Currently we have a handling of 7 business days or 9 calender day. Your book will be shipped on or before that. Tracking numbers will be provided 2-3 days before the day of shipping. Free shipping is via USPS media mail requiring 2-8 working days for delivery. For faster shipping please select First class mail for additional shipping fee Larger shipments weighing around 20 pounds or more will be shipped directly from India via expedited mode. Please ignore the shipping and delivery dates displayed on Ebay, They are erroneous, and Ebay is aware of it. Shipments to all other countries will be shipped from our warehouse in India with valid tracking information We strive to provide the best possible methods of shipping for your book, so that you buy from us without worrying about shipping time, extra charges, delays or any other hassles Delivery time: Once dispatched, delivery takes around 2-10 days in US and 3-6 weeks for other countries. Returns Returns are accepted for the following conditions only. Item damaged in transit. ISBN number mismatch. Edition mismatch. Version mismatch. Returns NOT accepted for the following conditions (not limited to). Number of pages mismatch Weight mismatch Cover design mismatch (Cover design changes sometimes with reprints.) On grounds like: print too small, Paper too thin etc. These are decided by the publisher, we have no influence on it. Refund on ground that books are prints for sale in Indian Subcontinent only. Please note that the sale will be billed in India and then shipped abroad. Payment Payment as advised by Ebay Please contact us if you have any questions. Feedback Before leaving a negative feedback, Please email us directly about your concern, we will do our best to resolve it.

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