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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.
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Editions
19 editions · 3 languages- Paperback · English · 1999Gollancz · 193 pages · 9781857988055
- Paperback · English · 1982Bantam Books (Mm) · 9780553201567
- Paperback · English · 1977Sphere · 158 pages · 9780722129142
- Other · English · 2014Open Road Integrated Media, Inc. · 9781480461697
- Other · English · 2014Open Road Media Sci-Fi & Fantasy · 311 pages · 9781480461840
- Other · English · 2014Open Road Integrated Media, Inc. · 9781480461833
Artificial LanguagesFictionLanguageLife on other planetsSpecimensUpside-down booksWomen linguistsWomen poets
