![]() ![]() As his studies progress, Robin finds himself caught between Babel and the shadowy Hermes Society, an organization dedicated to stopping imperial expansion. But knowledge obeys power, and as a Chinese boy raised in Britain, Robin realizes serving Babel means betraying his motherland. 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.įor Robin, Oxford is a utopia dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge. 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.īabel is the world's center for translation and, more importantly, magic. Kuang about the power of language, the violence of colonialism, and the sacrifices of resistance. ![]() ![]() ![]() Robin Swift, orphaned by cholera in Canton, is brought to London by the mysterious Professor Lovell. An incendiary new novel from award-winning author R.F. Traduttore, traditore: An act of translation is always an act of betrayal.ġ828. Based upon the history of British colonialism, diasporic identity, the power of language, and Kuang’s own experiences with racism at Oxford, Babel manages to build a magical world of its own while still being grounded in the very real effects institutions based in white supremacy have on marginalized bodies. ![]()
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