Are you ready to enter Babel?

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.

Babel, the New York Times bestseller by author of The Poppy War, R.F. Kuang, is out in paperback this August.

Booktok

Babel has made huge headway on Tiktok, with over 12 million views for the hashtag #EnterBabel and almost 9 million for #BabelRFKuang. The dark academia fantasy has taken Booktok by storm and we can’t see that changing anytime soon! In fact, we’ve even added Babel to our Tiktok order form.

Quotes

We’ve had some great quotes come in from early readers of Babel. Here are some of our favourites:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Digital Assets and POS

We have a number of digital assets available, which you can view and download here. You will also find the downloads for POS, which you can print at home, if you have not ordered numbers from us already.

 

Any questions?

If you have any queries about Babel or any other title, please do drop us an email on HarperReach@HarperCollins.co.uk

 

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