Babel Signed Hardcover R.F. Kuang Illumicrate Exclusive 2022

by R. F. Kuang

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Illumicrate exclusive signed edition of Babel by R.F. Kuang (2022). Features author signature, unique cover design, and incredible sprayed edges with quote. Contains minor scuffs common with matte finishes and a spot of missing spray on the edges, shown in photos. Please see all photos for imperfections. Does not include slipcase. 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…

• Publisher: HarperVoyager
• Year: 2022
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fine

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