Winterfair Gifts (Miles Vorkosigan Adventures)
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| Rating | : | 4.21 (629 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1433250187 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 458 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-02 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The long-awaited event stirs up romance and intrigue among his eccentric family and friends, particularly for bioengineered space mercenary Sergeant Taura and shy, diffident Armsman Roic. Winterfair Gifts offers another of Bujold's witty, character-centered science fiction plots with a twist of romance.. This Hugo-nominated novella adds a delightful extra chapter to Bujold's Vorkosigan series, describing the wedding of Miles and Ekaterin and events leading up to it. In the festive season of Winterfair on the planet Barrayar, Lord Miles Vorkosigan is making elaborate preparations for his wedding. But Miles also has an enemy who is plotting to turn the romantic ceremony into a festival of death
Named one of the "Best Voices of the Century" and a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine, he has won three prestigious Audie Awards, was chosen Narrator of the Year for 2005 by Publishers Weekly, and has earned more than thirty Earphones Awards.. Her second novel, The Warrior's Apprentice, introduced young Miles Vorkosigan, one of the most popular characters in science fiction. In 2011, she was awarded the Skylark Award for her significant contribution to science ficti
Carol Mello said Memorable, enjoyable, from a gifted author. Before becoming a kindle owner, I discovered authors and books by wandering the stacks in bookstores and my nearest public library branch. I had been working my way alphabetically through the mystery section at my public library, assisted by Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine and the Mystery Guild, when I realized I needed to purchase an e-reader. There were no more walls in my home for additional bookcases to hold books plus we could not afford a larger home with more walls. Maybe it was all the money I spent on book. A great read. The Vorkosigan never disappoint. A friend turned me on to Lois McMaster Bujold's writings years ago. Since then I've read most of her books. I would have read ALL of them a long time ago but each is a gem. I decided to stretch out the pleasure of her Vorkosigan series.Winterfair Gifts is a fine novella all by itself. The characters are adequately introduced. Backstory references abound--a delight if you're already invested in the series, and a delightful tease if this is your introduction to Barryar, Miles Vorkosigan, and company. That's just th. A series for the ages. A thinking person’s delight. I'm going to post the same review for the entire Vorkosigan saga. MANY years ago (shudder to think - we only had books made of paper) I was stuck at an airport with nothing to read. The only book I could find in the store was named Cordelia's Honor. It was about a woman and written by a woman. From what I could discern from the cover, it was a combination of books from some sort of "Vor" series. With no intent to offend anyone, for me back in those days the book had 2.9 strikes against it before I read the first
About the AuthorLois McMaster Bujold is one of the most honored writers in the fields of science fiction and fantasy, having won five Hugo Awards and three Nebula Awards. In 2011, she was awarded the Skylark Award for her significant contribution to science fiction. The mother of two, she lives in Minneapolis.Grover Gardner is an award-winning narrator with over eight hundred titles to his credit. Her second novel, The Warrior's Apprentice, introduced young Miles Vorkosigan, one of the most popular characters in science fiction. Named one of the "Best Voices of the Century" and a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine, he has won three prestigious Audie Awards, was chosen Narrator of the Year for 2005 by Publishers Weekly