Автор: Kuang, R.f. Название: Babel - Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators` Revolution PB ISBN: 0008501858 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780008501853 Издательство: HarperCollins UK Рейтинг: Цена: 1072.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть (более 5-х шт.) Описание: 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?
Автор: Kuang, R.f. Название: Babel HB ISBN: 0008501815 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780008501815 Издательство: HarperCollins UK Рейтинг: Цена: 2507.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: 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.
Instant #1New York TimesBestseller 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 comesBabel, a thematic response toThe Secret Historyand a tonal retort toJonathan Strange Mr. Norrellthat 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 hell enroll in Oxford Universitys prestigious Royal Institute of Translationalso known as Babel.
Babel is the world's center for translation and, more importantly, magic. Silver workingthe art of manifesting the meaning lost in translation using enchanted silver barshas made the British unparalleled in power, as its knowledge serves the Empires 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?
Автор: Amanda Quick Название: The Third Circle ISBN: 0749909404 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780749909406 Издательство: Little Brown Рейтинг: Цена: 1516.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The brand new Victorian romance from NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author, Amanda Quick
Автор: Staff, Paizo Название: Pathfinder Flip-Mat Classics: Arcane Dungeon ISBN: 1640785639 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781640785632 Издательство: Diamond Books Рейтинг: Цена: 2219.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Stephen Radney-MacFarland Название: Pathfinder Flip-Mat: Arcane Library ISBN: 1601259549 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781601259547 Издательство: Diamond Books Рейтинг: Цена: 1958.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Автор: Clydesdale, Ruth Название: Secret Wisdom ISBN: 1839402172 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781839402173 Издательство: Arcturus Рейтинг: Цена: 1055.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Post-Migratory Cultures in Postcolonial France offers a critical assessment of the ways in which French writers, filmmakers, musicians and other artists descended from immigrants from former colonial territories bring their specificity to bear on the bounds and applicability of French republicanism, "Frenchness" and national identity, and contemporary cultural production in France.
Автор: Berf, Noxweiler Название: Arcane arts ISBN: 1524863734 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781524863739 Издательство: Simon & Schuster Рейтинг: Цена: 3447.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Learn how to paint exciting miniature creatures and elevate your tabletop experience, with Arcane Arts.
Автор: J.M. Ney-Grimm, Ney-Grimm Название: A TALISMAN ARCANE ISBN: 179692816X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781796928167 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 2930.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Birks, Simon (director, Blue Fox Publishing Limited) Название: Arcane rites: cult of the pajoli ISBN: 1912571064 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781912571062 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 3166.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Venture into the caves of the Pajoli to rescue Obishaa, ward to the Lightbringer Derilion. Every decision could lead one step closer to victory or death. Fight fierce monsters, trade with unscrupulous merchants and help the entrapped to ensure freedom. -- Simon Birks
