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Barrayar

A Vorkosigan Adventure

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Barrayar

By: Lois McMaster Bujold
Narrated by: Grover Gardner
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Political intrigue, culture clash and romance make a stirring mix in this award-winning follow-up novel to the acclaimed Shards of Honor.

In the wake of interplanetary war, former commander Cordelia Naismith has deserted her own planet to marry the leader of the defeated enemy, Aral Vorkosigan. On his home planet of Barrayar, two rival factions are eyeing the recently vacated throne, and Aral, recently appointed Regent of Barrayar by the Emperor on his deathbed, must stand between them.

Lord and Lady Vorkosigan, Aral and Cordelia struggle to establish stability in a fragile government thrown into confusion by the transition of power and the threat of civil war. When a palace coup endangers the government, their lives, and her unborn son, Cordelia takes action to secure the safety of her new family and new home.

Hi-fi sci-fi: listen to more in the Vorkosigan saga.©1991 Lois McMaster Bujold (P)2009 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Science Fiction Fiction War Solar System Government

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1992 Hugo Award, Best Novel
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Absolutely fabulous reading of the Hugo Award winning Barrayar. By turns, exhilarating moving & funny

What a classic!

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Wonderful characters and great pacy plot. So much humour and humanity. And the narrator is excellent too.

Love this book!

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the narrator is great. incomparably good science fiction. McMaster is rightfully acknowledged​ as an SF great.

flawless

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Compared to its predecessor, this book is not as enjoyable. Cordelia’s charisma never gets to me, although I am fascinated by supporting characters such as Bothari and Illyan. Cannot wait to finally read Miles’ adventures!

Grover Gardner does a good job as usual, every character recognizable and easily differentiated from each other. I do agree, however, that this is a story better to be told by a female narrator.

Not as good but still enjoyable

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Bujold is great at adding humor to dramatic stories. she also has a talent for using just a few words to give a range of visuals, emotion and dialogue. I enjoy her strong female characters in this story and listen to it every year or two.

One of my favorites

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i have always loved this book series, this one fills in gaps in plot nicely

awesome

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I have loved this series since I was first introduced to it in the early 2000's. LMB manages to combine sci-fi, and what feels like a historical drama effortlessly, all based around characters who grow and change with the reader. This is where it begins in earnest, and while so many of the books are included with membership, I'd recommend them to anyone without hesitation.

This series is a masterpiece.

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I thought it was a great follow-up to Shards of Honor. I will be getting the next book!

Excellent

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I love the books by Lois McMaster Bujold and so my standards for judging an adaptation are pretty high. I am delighted to say I thought this was a superb job. Everything about it was so enjoyable. I laughed, frowned, worried and even wept at points where the emotions I first felt from reading this book were brought to the fore once again by the reader’s performance. I will be buying others in the series without a doubt. Well done Audible.

Outstanding adaptation

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Excellent start to the Miles Vorkosigan novels. Really recommend these novels. The set up for the rest of the series and the introduction to the most fascinating characters in any science fiction novel. Flawed but superbly gifted and driven Miles and his family.

Great story well read

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