THE #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. 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. 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. 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. Kuang's book 'Babel' was a New York Times
bestseller w c 11-09-2022.
