Babel-17

by Samuel R. Delany

Babel-17 by Samuel R. Delany won the 1967 Nebula Award for Best Novel. It was also a finalist or poll selection for the 1967 Hugo Award for Best Novel.

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.

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Finalist, 1967 Hugo Award for Best Novel · Source ↗

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