Babel-17
★ 3.9 avg
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About this book
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.
Reader Profile
3.9/5 · 61 readers · 226 pages · ≈ 4 h 11 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read Babel-17?
About ≈ 4 h 11 m — 226 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Babel-17?
226 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Babel-17?
It sits on the Science Fiction, Fiction shelves.
Is Babel-17 in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote Babel-17?
Samuel R. Delany (1942–0).