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Babel-17 by Samuel R. Delany · Booklabria

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Samuel R. Delany
Babel-17

Science FictionAmerican Science fiction

Babel-17

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First published: 1966
Editions: 45 in 4 languages

Synopsis

During an interstellar war one side develops a language, Babel-17, that can be used as a weapon. Learning it turns one into an unwilling traitor as it alters perception and thought. This is discovered by the starship captain Rydra Wong. She is recruited to discover how the enemy are infiltrating and sabotaging strategic sites.

Subjects: Science Fiction
American Science fiction
Life on other planets
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45 in 4 languages

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English30 French4 German3 Hebrew1

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