{"product_id":"babel","title":"Kuang R.F.: Babel [2023] paperback","description":"THE #2 \u003cem\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e AND #1 \u003cem\u003eNYT\u003c\/em\u003e BESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003e          \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e            \u003cstrong\u003e'One for Philip Pullman fans'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e            \u003cstrong\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e          \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e          \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e            \u003cstrong\u003e'This one is an automatic buy'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e            \u003cstrong\u003eGLAMOUR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e          \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e          \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e            \u003cstrong\u003e'Ambitious, sweeping and epic'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e            \u003cstrong\u003eEVENING STANDARD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e          \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e          \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e            \u003cstrong\u003e'Razor-sharp'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e            \u003cstrong\u003eDAILY MAIL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e          \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e          \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e            \u003cstrong\u003e'An ingenious fantasy about empire'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e            \u003cstrong\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e          \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e          \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e            \u003cstrong\u003eTraduttore, traditore: An act of translation is always an act of betrayal.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e          \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e          \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e            \u003cstrong\u003eOxford, 1836.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e          \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e          \u003cp\u003eThe city of dreaming spires.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e          \u003cp\u003eIt is the centre of all knowledge and progress in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e          \u003cp\u003eOrphaned in Canton and brought to England by a mysterious guardian, Babel seemed like paradise to Robin Swift.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e          \u003cp\u003eUntil it became a prison...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e          \u003cp\u003eBut can a student stand against an empire?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e          \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e            \u003cstrong\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\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e          \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e          \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e            \u003cstrong\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\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e          \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e          \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e            \u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e              \u003cstrong\u003eSamantha Shannon, author of THE PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e            \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e          \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e          \u003cp\u003eR.F. Kuang's book 'Babel' was a New York Times bestseller w\/c 11-09-2022.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kuang, R.F.","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46968035377491,"sku":"9780008501853","price":10.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Good","offer_id":49708997411155,"sku":"XG80008501853","price":6.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":47621751374163,"sku":"XV80008501853","price":6.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Like New","offer_id":47767794450771,"sku":"XE80008501853","price":7.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/kuang-r-f-kuang-r-f-babel-2023-paperback-57197190971731.jpg?v=1730222265","url":"https:\/\/theirishbookshop.live\/products\/babel","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}