# In the Land of Invented Languages

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- Book: [In the Land of Invented Languages](https://www.bookquiver.com/arika-okrent/in-the-land-of-invented-languages) ([In the Land of Invented Languages.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/arika-okrent/in-the-land-of-invented-languages.md))
- Authors: [Arika Okrent](https://www.bookquiver.com/arika-okrent)
- Publisher: random_house
- ISBN: 978-08-1298-089-9
- Pages: 352
- Published: 2010-05-11
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

Here is the captivating story of humankind’s enduring quest to build a better language—and overcome the curse of Babel. Just about everyone has heard of Esperanto, which was nothing less than...