{"product_id":"babel-kuang-leather-bound-edition","title":"Babel by R. F. Kuang | Leather Bound Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBabel\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003eR. F. Kuang\u003c\/strong\u003e, hand-bound in genuine leather by LeatheredLines. R. F. Kuang's 2022 novel, winner of the Nebula Award, is set in an alternative Oxford of the 1830s. Robin Swift, an orphan brought from Canton, trains at the Royal Institute of Translation, known as Babel, where silver bars enchanted with words power the British Empire. As he sees the cost of that power, he must choose between Babel and revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout this leather-bound edition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur binders work each cover by hand: genuine leather is fitted over firm boards, the spine is lettered in gold-tone foil and finished with traditional decorative detail. Every copy carries the small natural variations that come with real leather and handcraft.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe thickness and weight of the finished book depend on the length of this particular title. Longer works make a noticeably thicker volume, while shorter works are slimmer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eEdition details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Babel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e R. F. Kuang\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-bound genuine leather, gold-tone foil spine lettering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Varies by title, depending on the length of the book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fantasy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Made to order\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eMade for display as much as for reading, it is a natural gift for collectors of genre favourites and special editions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMore to explore\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore from R. F. Kuang in leather: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-burning-god-kuang-leather-bound-edition\"\u003eThe Burning God\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-dragon-republic-kuang-leather-bound-edition\"\u003eThe Dragon Republic\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-poppy-war-kuang-leather-bound-edition\"\u003eThe Poppy War\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/fantasy-pop-culture\"\u003eFantasy \u0026amp; Pop Culture\u003c\/a\u003e collection, or see \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/all\"\u003eall leather-bound books\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMade to order:\u003c\/strong\u003e please allow approximately 15–25 business days for binding and finishing before dispatch. Ships with tracking to the US and UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is a hand-rebound copy of a published edition, re-covered in genuine leather by LeatheredLines. It is not an official publisher's edition and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the author, publisher or rights holders. Because each copy is finished by hand, minor variations from the photographs are normal.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LeatheredLines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49793518567683,"sku":"LL-0118","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3577\/4723\/files\/babel-kuang-leather-bound-edition.jpg?v=1791747094","url":"https:\/\/leatheredlines.com\/products\/babel-kuang-leather-bound-edition","provider":"LeatheredLines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}