Babel Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution
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23.08.2022
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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 in this unforgettable work of dark academia 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. The unique magic system of 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, a secret society dedicated to stopping imperial expansion. When Britain pursues an unjust war with China over silver and opium, Robin must decide...
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Eine perfekte Mischung aus Fantasy, Geschichte und Linguistik im Dark Academia Setting. Das Buch bietet eine intensive Auseinandersetzung mit Kolonialismus, Rassismus und Heimatlosigkeit. Eine boslute Empfehlung. -
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A Masterpiece of Language and Rebellion
Babel is an absolute triumph of dark academia and speculative fiction. Set in an alternate 1830s Oxford, the story follows a young Chinese orphan brought to the prestigious Royal Institute of Translation, where the British Empire's global dominance is fueled by a magical system of silver-working that relies on lost meanings between translated languages. As he and his close-knit cohort of fellow outsiders navigate their elite education, they are inevitably forced to confront the brutal, imperialistic machinery they are helping to maintain. Kuang has crafted an incredibly dense, meticulously researched, and deeply atmospheric novel. The magic system based on etymology is really unique, making the act of translation itself feel both wondrous and devastatingly dangerous. It is a slow-burn, thought-provoking exploration of colonialism, racism, and the heavy price of complicity. The emotional bond between the core group of students is beautifully written. If you love dark academia with an on-point social commentary, and a story that will leave you absolutely breathless, this is a monumental must-read! -
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"An act of translation is always an act of violence"
R. F. Kuang erzählt die Geschichte von einem Oxford aus einer anderen Welt. Ein Ort, an dem Menschen in dem Turm 'Babel' mit Worten Magie erschaffen. Robin Swift und seine Kohorte bilden eine Gruppe mit diversen Hintergründen, die teils aus ihrer Heimat gerissen, ausgenutzt und diskriminiert werden. Babel beschäftigt sich mit Themen der Kolonisation, Manipulation und Ausbeutung. Gleichzeitig fasziniert die Art und Weise wie Kuang Übersetzung und Magie vereint. Für Menschen, die sich für Linguistik interessieren oder Fans von Dark Academia sind, ist dieses Buch ein Muss. Eines meiner absoluten Lieblinge. -
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“An act of translation is always an act of betrayal.”
Easily one of the most beautiful and devastating books I have read in a while. R.F. Kuang has created a work that feels so real, you sometimes forget there´s magic and fantasy involved. A critique of the academic world, while also touching on subjects of colonization, racism and sexism in the 19th century. This book manages to cover all these aspects and their overlap in a truly devastating but beautiful story, as we follow four university students through their years of studying translation and silverwork – the skills that magic is based on. But nothing is as wonderful and prestigious as it first seems once a look behind the curtains of privilege reveals what is being taken in order to hold this system up. -
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How can I recover from such a book?
It's hard to describe how much this story affected me. Colonialism, cultural identity, racism - only a few of the many topics that are discussed in depth throughout the book. The magic system fascinated me. Although it's unique, it's also subtle in a way. It's a fantastical element but somehow it felt absurdly realistic in the way it was integrated into daily life. And to learn so much about language, its development and its meaning in connection to the magic was extremely exciting. The characters themselves grew on me so much, which made reading through everything they experienced so much more painful in return. This book left a hole in my chest. It felt so powerful and beautifully sad, I couldn't stop thinking about it for a while after I finished reading it. Such an impactful and heartbreaking story.
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