Barrayar, Lois McMaster Bujold
Barrayar, Lois McMaster Bujold
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Barrayar

Author: Lois McMaster Bujold

Narrator: Grover Gardner

Unabridged: 11 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/03/2009

Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction

Synopsis

Political intrigue, culture clash, and romance make a stirring mix in this awardwinning followup 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.

About Lois McMaster Bujold

Lois McMaster Bujold is one of the most honored writers in the fields of science fiction and fantasy. In 2019 she was named a Damon Knight Grand Master by Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, one of science fiction’s highest honors. She has won seven Hugo Awards and three Nebula Awards. In 2011 she was awarded the Skylark Award for her significant contribution to science fiction. Hugo awards for Best Series were received by the Vorkosigan Saga in 2017, and the World of the Five Gods in 2018.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽ on April 04, 2020

4+ stars. Barrayar--a Hugo winner and Nebula nominee back in 1991--is a book that improved dramatically for me on reread. It's more interesting, subtle and complex than I initially gave it credit for. And it's fascinating to see the development of Cordelia and Aral's characters from their initial be......more

Goodreads review by karen on June 04, 2020

many thanks to eh and elizabeth etc, because i would never never never have read a book with a cover like this, but i did it for youse, and it has been wonderful, really. but so if i am understanding this correctly (and i hope that i am not) ms. bujold created one of the most interesting and likable-......more

Goodreads review by Melindam on April 26, 2023

Barrayar - chronologically Book #2 in the series, the Vorkosigan Saga by Lois McMaster Bujold - is Space Opera at its best. Describing it in opera terms: it is bel canto ("florid and intricate, requiring supreme agility and pitch control") combined with powerful and dramatic storytelling and LMB jus......more

Goodreads review by Bradley on December 06, 2017

Third read, update 12/6/17: The love story between Aral and Cordelia continues, but it's really a tale about Barrayaran politics and cultural horrors. To cull genetic mistakes or not? To break from the hold of barbaric cultural practices or not? Hell, it even goes a long way to toward teaching us forg......more

Goodreads review by Choko on February 10, 2017

*** 4.75 *** A buddy read with Evgeny, because we love Sci-fi! Wow!!! Just WOW!!! This is the third book in the chronological order of the series and I am already addicted to it! It is Sci-fi, but this one was on a planet very similar to Earth, Barrayar. No space battles, no new monsters, if we don't......more

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