Babel: or the necessity of violence : an arcane history of the Oxford Translators' Revolution
Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller from the author of The Poppy War
“Absolutely phenomenal. One of the most brilliant, razor-sharp books I've had the pleasure of reading that isn't just an alternative fantastical history, but an interrogative one; one that grabs colonial history and the Industrial Revolution, turns it over, and shakes it out.” -- Shannon Chakraborty, bestselling author of The City of Brass
From award-winning author R. F. Kuang comes Babel, a thematic response to The Secret History and a tonal retort to Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell that grapples with student revolutions, colonial resistance, and the use of language and translation as the dominating tool of the British empire.
Traduttore, 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 he’ll enroll in Oxford University’s prestigious Royal Institute of Translation—also known as Babel.
Babel is 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 its knowledge 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?
Anti-imperialist movements
Anti-imperialist movements -- Fiction
China -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain -- Fiction
Fantasy
Fantasy fiction
Fiction
Foreign relations
Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- China -- Fiction
Historical Fiction
Imperialism
Imperialism -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Fiction
Literature
London (England) -- Fiction
Magic
Magic -- Fiction
Moral and ethical aspects
Translating and interpreting
Translating and interpreting -- Fiction
9780063021457
9780063021440
Grouping Information
Grouped Work ID | 6878ae60-c329-ca61-5e3f-e13699a713e8 |
---|---|
Grouping Title | babel or the necessity of violence an arcane history of the oxford translators revolution |
Grouping Author | r f kuang |
Grouping Category | book |
Grouping Language | English (eng) |
Last Grouping Update | 2023-03-30 22:44:25PM |
Last Indexed | 2023-03-30 22:45:41PM |
Solr Fields
Washburn Public Library
Cable Adult Fiction
Eagle River Adult Science Fiction
Hayward Adult And Young Adult Fiction
Online OverDrive Collection
Sayner Adult Fiction
Superior Adult Fiction
Washburn Adult Fiction
eAudiobook
eBook
Books
eBook
9780063021440
9780063021457
KUA
KUANG
NEW FICTION Kuang, R.F.
Online OverDrive
SF KUA
Bayfield Library
Bayfield Library Online
Boulder Junction Library Online
Cable Forest Lodge Library
Cable Forest Lodge Library Online
Drummond Public Library Online
Eagle River Olson Library
Eagle River Olson Library Online
Grantsburg Public Library Online
Hayward Weiss Community Library
Hayward Weiss Community Library Online
Hurley Public Library Online
Iron River Library Online
LCO College Library Online
Lac du Flambeau Public Library Online
Lake Nebagamon Branch Library Online
Land O Lakes Public Library Online
Land O' Lakes Public Library Online
Madeline Island Public Library Online
Manitowish Waters Koller Library Online
Mellen Legion Memorial Library Online
Mercer Public Library Online
NWLS Main Offices Online
Northern Waters Library Network Online
Northern Waters Library Service Online
Phelps Public Library Online
Phelps School Library Online
Presque Isle Public Library Online
Red Cliff Ginanda Gikendaasomin Library Online
Sayner Plum Lake Library
Sayner Plum Lake Library Online
Shell Lake Public Library Online
Sherman & Ruth Weiss Community Library - Hayward
Sherman & Ruth Weiss Community Library - Hayward Online
Solon Springs Branch Library Online
Spooner Public Library Online
Superior Main Library
Superior Main Library Online
Superior Public Library
Superior Public Library Online
Washburn Public Library
Washburn Public Library Online
Webster Public Library Online
Winchester Public Library Online
Winter Public Library Online
Cable Forest Lodge Library
Eagle River Olson Library
Hayward Weiss Community Library
Online OverDrive Collection
Sayner Plum Lake Library
Superior Main Library
Washburn Public Library
HarperAudio
HarperCollins
Anti-imperialist movements -- Fiction
China -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain -- Fiction
Fantasy fiction
Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- China -- Fiction
Imperialism -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Fiction
London (England) -- Fiction
Magic -- Fiction
Translating and interpreting -- Fiction
Babel Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of The Oxford Translators' Revolution
Babel Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution
Fantasy
Fantasy fiction
Fiction
Foreign relations
Historical Fiction
Imperialism
Literature
Magic
Moral and ethical aspects
Translating and interpreting
Solr Details Tables
item_details
Bib Id | Item Id | Shelf Loc | Call Num | Format | Format Category | Num Copies | Is Order Item | Is eContent | eContent Source | eContent URL | Detailed Status | Last Checkin | Location |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
overdrive:90177922-ebc4-443a-b780-937e44c6ff99 | 1 | Online OverDrive Collection | Online OverDrive | eAudiobook | Audio Books | 0 | false | true | OverDrive | Checked Out | |||
overdrive:90177922-ebc4-443a-b780-937e44c6ff99 | -1 | Online OverDrive Collection | Online OverDrive | eAudiobook | Audio Books | 5 | false | true | OverDrive | Checked Out | |||
ils:.b2110296x | .i35026741 | Cable Adult Fiction | FIC KUA | 1 | false | false | In Transit | Mar 29, 2023 | cafic | ||||
ils:.b2110296x | .i3485034x | Hayward Adult And Young Adult Fiction | KUA | 1 | false | false | Due Mar 30, 2023 | Dec 28, 2022 | hafic | ||||
ils:.b2110296x | .i3485809x | Sayner Adult Fiction | KUANG | 1 | false | false | Available | Jan 30, 2023 | safic | ||||
ils:.b2110296x | .i35016164 | Bayfield Science Fiction | SF KUA | 1 | false | false | Due Apr 14, 2023 | baasf | |||||
ils:.b2110296x | .i34972249 | Washburn Adult Fiction | FIC KUA | 1 | false | false | Available | Mar 20, 2023 | wafic | ||||
ils:.b2110296x | .i34934601 | Superior Adult Fiction | NEW FICTION Kuang, R.F. | 1 | false | false | Due Mar 22, 2023 | Feb 04, 2023 | sufic | ||||
ils:.b2110296x | .i35067305 | Eagle River Adult Science Fiction | SF KUA | 1 | false | false | Due Apr 5, 2023 | Feb 14, 2023 | ersci | ||||
overdrive:2c823e64-ff7b-4f76-95ae-7b506b0654e2 | 1 | Online OverDrive Collection | Online OverDrive | eBook | eBook | 0 | false | true | OverDrive | Checked Out | |||
overdrive:2c823e64-ff7b-4f76-95ae-7b506b0654e2 | -1 | Online OverDrive Collection | Online OverDrive | eBook | eBook | 11 | false | true | OverDrive | Checked Out |
record_details
Bib Id | Format | Format Category | Edition | Language | Publisher | Publication Date | Physical Description | Abridged |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
overdrive:90177922-ebc4-443a-b780-937e44c6ff99 | eAudiobook | Audio Books | English | HarperAudio | 2022 | |||
ils:.b2110296x | Book | Books | English | Harper Voyager | 2022 | xii, 544 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm | ||
overdrive:2c823e64-ff7b-4f76-95ae-7b506b0654e2 | eBook | eBook | English | HarperCollins | 2022 |
scoping_details_catalog
Bib Id | Item Id | Grouped Status | Status | Locally Owned | Available | Holdable | Bookable | In Library Use Only | Library Owned | Holdable PTypes | Bookable PTypes | Local Url |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
overdrive:90177922-ebc4-443a-b780-937e44c6ff99 | 1 | Checked Out | Checked Out | false | false | true | false | false | true | |||
overdrive:90177922-ebc4-443a-b780-937e44c6ff99 | -1 | Checked Out | Checked Out | false | false | true | false | false | false | |||
ils:.b2110296x | .i35026741 | In Transit | In Transit | false | false | true | true | false | false | 4, 123 | ||
ils:.b2110296x | .i3485034x | Checked Out | Checked Out | false | false | true | true | false | false | 4, 123 | ||
ils:.b2110296x | .i3485809x | On Shelf | Available | false | true | true | true | false | false | 4, 123 | ||
ils:.b2110296x | .i35016164 | Checked Out | Checked Out | false | false | true | true | false | false | 9999 | ||
ils:.b2110296x | .i34972249 | On Shelf | Available | false | true | true | true | false | false | 9999 | ||
ils:.b2110296x | .i34934601 | Checked Out | Checked Out | false | false | true | true | false | false | 4, 123 | ||
ils:.b2110296x | .i35067305 | Checked Out | Checked Out | false | false | true | true | false | false | 4, 123 | ||
overdrive:2c823e64-ff7b-4f76-95ae-7b506b0654e2 | 1 | Checked Out | Checked Out | false | false | true | false | false | true | |||
overdrive:2c823e64-ff7b-4f76-95ae-7b506b0654e2 | -1 | Checked Out | Checked Out | false | false | true | false | false | false |