'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 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.
Pokračovanie úspešnej trilógie Pán Prsteňov, v ktorom sa zavŕši
príbeh putovania hobita Froda k Puklinám osudu a vojny, ktorá
zavládla v Stredozemi. Knihu preložil Otakar Kořínek.
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