Babel : or the necessity of violence : an arcane history of the Oxford Translators' Revolution
(Playaway)
Author
Contributors
Fulford-Brown, Billie, narrator.
Hoi, Chris Lew Kum, narrator.
Playaway Digital Audio, issuing body.
Findaway World, LLC., issuing body.
Hoi, Chris Lew Kum, narrator.
Playaway Digital Audio, issuing body.
Findaway World, LLC., issuing body.
Published
Solon, Ohio : Findaway World, LLC, [2022].
Edition
[Unabridged].
ISBN
9781669659648, 166965964X
Physical Desc
1 audio media player (21:46:22) : digital, HD audio ; 3 3/8 x 2 1/8 in.
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Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
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North Kingstown - Fiction Audiobook (Main Level) | Playaway Kuang | Checked Out | July 6, 2024 |
West Warwick - Audiobooks | PLAYAWAY KUA | On Shelf |
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Published
Solon, Ohio : Findaway World, LLC, [2022].
Format
Playaway
Edition
[Unabridged].
Language
English
ISBN
9781669659648, 166965964X
Notes
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Title supplied by publisher.
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Release date supplied by publisher.
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Issued on Playaway, a dedicated audio media player.
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One set of earphones and one AAA battery required for listening.
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Previously released by HarperCollins.
Participants/Performers
Read by Billie Fulford-Brown, Chris Lew Kum Hoi.
Description
"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 Universitys 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 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?"--,Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
Adult.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Alternative histories (Fiction)
Anti-imperialist movements -- Fiction.
China -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain -- Fiction.
Chinese -- England -- Fiction.
Fantasy fiction.
Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- China -- Fiction.
Great Britain -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.
Imperialism -- Fiction.
Imperialism -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Fiction.
Magic -- Fiction.
Preloaded audio players.
Translating and interpreting -- Fiction.
Translators -- Fiction.
University of Oxford -- Fiction.
Anti-imperialist movements -- Fiction.
China -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain -- Fiction.
Chinese -- England -- Fiction.
Fantasy fiction.
Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- China -- Fiction.
Great Britain -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.
Imperialism -- Fiction.
Imperialism -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Fiction.
Magic -- Fiction.
Preloaded audio players.
Translating and interpreting -- Fiction.
Translators -- Fiction.
University of Oxford -- Fiction.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kuang, R. F., Fulford-Brown, B., & Hoi, C. L. K. (2022). Babel: or the necessity of violence : an arcane history of the Oxford Translators' Revolution ([Unabridged].). Findaway World, LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kuang, R. F, Billie, Fulford-Brown and Chris Lew Kum, Hoi. 2022. Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence : An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution. Findaway World, LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kuang, R. F, Billie, Fulford-Brown and Chris Lew Kum, Hoi. Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence : An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution Findaway World, LLC, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kuang, R. F., Billie Fulford-Brown, and Chris Lew Kum Hoi. Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence : An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution [Unabridged]., Findaway World, LLC, 2022.
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