{"product_id":"babel-or-the-necessity-of-violence","title":"Babel : Or the Necessity of Violence","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWinner of the British Book Awards: Fiction, Book of the Year 2023.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTraduttore, traditore: An act of translation is always an act of betrayal. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOxford, 1836. The city of dreaming spires.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrphaned 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? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAn incendiary new novel from award-winning author R.F. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKuang about the power of language, the violence of colonialism, and the sacrifices of resistance. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"R.F. Kuang","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44041035743489,"sku":"9780008501853","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/8600\/8738\/files\/websitecovertemplate-2023-09-23T133954.848.png?v=1695472810","url":"https:\/\/rarebirdsbooks.live\/products\/babel-or-the-necessity-of-violence","provider":"Rare Birds Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}