Kuang’s book ‘Babel’ was a New York Times bestseller w/c 11-09-2022. Samantha Shannon, author of THE PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE 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’ 'A masterpiece that resonates with power and knowledge. Kuang about the power of language, the violence of colonialism, and the sacrifices of resistance. Orphaned in Canton and brought to England by a mysterious guardian, Babel seemed like paradise to Robin Swift.īut can a student stand against an empire?Īn incendiary new novel from award-winning author R.F. The tower from which all the power of the Empire flows. Norrell that grapples with student revolutions, colonial resistance, and the use of language and translation as the dominating tool of the British empire. It is the centre of all knowledge and progress in the world.Īnd at its centre is Babel, the Royal Institute of Translation. Kuang comes Babel, a thematic response to The Secret History and a tonal retort to Jonathan Strange & Mr. Traduttore, traditore: An act of translation is always an act of betrayal. THE #2 SUNDAY TIMES AND #1 NYT BESTSELLER
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