Samuel R. DelanyScience Fiction · Fiction·b. 1942
Babel-17
Synopsis
In a future interstellar war, a new language called Babel-17 is developed as a weapon. Its users become unwitting traitors as the language reshapes their perception and thoughts. Starship captain Rydra Wong is tasked with uncovering how the enemy is sabotaging strategic sites, a mission that forces her to confront the dangerous power of this alien tongue.
How it reads
Prose complexity 7/10