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BABEL by R.F. Kuang, read by Chris Lew Kum Hoi, Billie Fulford-Brown
BABEL by R.F. Kuang, read by Chris Lew Kum Hoi, Billie Fulford-Brown
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Length:
9 minutes
Released:
Mar 23, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Chris Lew Kum Hoi brings an incredible range of languages and voices to life for listeners in this sharp fantasy from R.F. Kuang. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly discuss the skilled narration of this breathtaking alternate history. Orphaned and taken from China to be raised in England, Robin Swift trains for years to join the Royal Institute of Translation at Oxford, housed in its Babel tower. As he learns to wield the power that exists when language is translated, he discovers the violences that colonialism perpetrates—and aids in a rebellion. Billie Fulford-Brown narrates numerous footnotes playing up the author’s dry wit, while Bianca Chen voices key sections in Mandarin. It’s a story full of secrets, fierce friendships, betrayal, murder, and revolution.
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Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Harper Audio.
Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com
Support for AudioFile’s Behind the Mic comes from HarperCollins Focus, and HarperCollins Christian Publishing, publishers of some of your favorite audiobooks and authors, including Joanna Gaines, Zachary Levi, Kathie Lee Gifford, Max Lucado, Willie Nelson, and so many more!
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Released:
Mar 23, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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