About “Babel-17”
A 1966 science fiction novel by Samuel Delany. During an interstellar war, one side develops a language, Babel-17, that functions as a weapon: learning it turns a person into an unwilling traitor by altering perception and thought. Starship captain Rydra Wong discovers this and is recruited to determine how the enemy is infiltrating and sabotaging strategic sites.
Book details
- Published
- 2014
- Latest edition
- 2014 · ISBN 9781480461697
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| Cover | Edition | Year | ISBN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Babel-17 | 2014 | 9781480461697 | Buy on Amazon |
| Babel-17 | 2014 | 9781480461833 | Buy on Amazon | |
| Babel-17 | 2010 | 9780575101838 | Buy on Amazon | |
 | Babel-17 | 2002 | 9780375706691 | Buy on Amazon |
 | Babel-17 | 2001 | 0375706690 | Buy on Amazon |
 | Babel-17 | 1987 | 0575041234 | Buy on Amazon |
 | Babel-17 | 1978 | 9780441045952 | Buy on Amazon |
 | Babel-17 | 1977 | 9780722129142 | Buy on Amazon |
 | Babel-17 | 1976 | 0839823282 | Buy on Amazon |
| | Babel 17 | 1969 | — | Buy on Amazon |
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