{"product_id":"153781888_product","title":"R.F. Kuang - Babel : Or the Necessity of Violence: an Arcane History o","description":"New Store Stock\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout this Item\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe item is a book Hardback\u003cbr\u003eThe Author Name is R.F. Kuang\u003cbr\u003eThe Title is Babel : Or the Necessity of Violence: an Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition New\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOther Comments\u003cbr\u003eNew Store Stock\u003cbr\u003eContent Language - English                       \r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProduct Description -\u003cbr\u003eTHE #2 SUNDAY TIMES AND #1 NYT BESTSELLER                      'One for Philip Pullman fans'                        THE TIMES                                'This one is an automatic buy'                        GLAMOUR                                'Ambitious, sweeping and epic'                        EVENING STANDARD                                'Razor-sharp'                        DAILY MAIL                                'An ingenious fantasy about empire'                        GUARDIAN                                Traduttore, traditore: An act of translation is always an act of betrayal.                                   Oxford, 1836.                       The city of dreaming spires.\r\n\r\n             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.\r\n\r\n             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.\r\n\r\n Kuang about the power of language, the violence of colonialism, and the sacrifices of resistance.                                   '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'                                              Samantha Shannon, author of THE PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE                                R.F.\r\n\r\n Kuang's book 'Babel' was a New York Times bestseller w\/c 11-09-2022.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen possible we will add details of the items we are selling to help buyers know what is included in the item for sale. The details are provided automatically from our central master database and can sometimes be wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBooks are released in many editions and variations, such as standard edition, re-issue, not for sale, promotional, special edition, limited edition, and many other editions and versions.  The Book you receive could be any of these editions or variations. If you are looking for a specific edition or version please contact us to verify what we are selling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGift Ideas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is a great gift idea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHours of Service\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nWe have many warehouses, some of the warehouses process orders seven days a week, but the Administration Support Staff are located at a head office location, outside of the warehouses, and typically work only Monday to Friday.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eLocation ID 245z\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eiHaveit SKU ID 174121327\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title \/ unisex","offer_id":45447804027124,"sku":"174121327","price":17.17,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/ihaveitmarketplace.com\/products\/153781888_product","provider":"iHaveit","version":"1.0","type":"link"}