Babel-17
Empire star
1st Vintage Books ed.
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Author
Contributions
- Delany, Samuel R. - Contributor
Publication
2001 - Vintage Books, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
54,750 words, Guess
Page Count
219 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivebabel17empiresta0000dela
- ISBN-139780375706691
- ISBN-100375706690
- LibraryThing5143116
- Goodreads145356
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- Library of Congress Control Number2001025844
- Better World Books9780375706691
- Open LibraryOL3943930M
Classifications
- DDC813/.54
- LCCPS3554.E437 B33 2001
- LCCPS3554.E437E47 2001
Alternate Titles
- Babel-17 ; Empire star
- Babel-seventeen
- Empire star.
Description
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
Topics
Genres
- Specimens
- Fiction
Other Editions
- Babel-17: Empire star
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