An Evening with R. F. Kuang
R. F. Kuang, author of the critically acclaimed and bestselling Poppy War trilogy, joins the team at Waterstones Sauchiehall Street for the launch of her latest incredible novel Babel!
About An Evening with R. F. Kuang
R. F. Kuang, author of the critically acclaimed and bestselling Poppy War trilogy, joins us for the launch of her latest incredible novel Babel, subtitled Or The Necessity Of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution, a stunning and powerful piece of 19th century dark academia touching on race, language, class, privilege, revolution, and so much more, in the vein of Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell and The Secret History! Rebecca will be discussing moving from epic secondary world fantasy to historical fantasy, the inspirations behind her latest project, the joyof subtitles, and so much more, so join us for what promises to be an unmissable evening, and get your copies of this fantastic novel signed by the author!
Rebecca will be in conversation with Laura Lam, Sunday Times bestselling author of Goldilocks, the Micah Grey trilogy, and more, and coauthor with Elizabeth May of Seven Devils and Seven Mercies!
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