{"product_id":"babel-pb-9780008501853","title":"Babel Pb","description":"\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Harper Voyager\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1905\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 560\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780008501853\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 19.81 x 12.90 x 3.99 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.05 kg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis:\u003c\/strong\u003e THE #2 SUNDAY TIMES AND #1 NYT BESTSELLER \u003cp\u003e'One for Philip Pullman fans'\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'This one is an automatic buy'\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGLAMOUR\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Ambitious, sweeping and epic'\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEVENING STANDARD\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Razor-sharp'\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDAILY MAIL\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'An ingenious fantasy about empire'\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Literary super-stardom doesn't seem too far out of her reach now'\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTHE HERALD\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraduttore, traditore: An act of translation is always an act of betrayal.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOxford, 1836.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe city of dreaming spires.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt is the centre of all knowledge and progress in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnd at its centre is Babel, the Royal Institute of Translation. The tower from which all the power of the Empire flows.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrphaned in Canton and brought to England by a mysterious guardian, Babel seemed like paradise to Robin Swift.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUntil it became a prison...\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut can a student stand against an empire?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn incendiary new novel from award-winning author R.F. Kuang about the power of language, the violence of colonialism, and the sacrifices of resistance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'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'\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSamantha Shannon, author of THE PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eR.F. Kuang's book 'Babel' was a New York Times bestseller w\/c 11-09-2022.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HARPERCOLLINS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51085637091575,"sku":"9780008501853","price":304.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0944\/3973\/5543\/files\/27938433482190.jpg?v=1788096312","url":"https:\/\/www.2027textbooks.co.za\/products\/babel-pb-9780008501853","provider":"2027Textbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}