Ethan of Athos, Lois McMaster Bujold
Ethan of Athos, Lois McMaster Bujold
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Ethan of Athos

Author: Lois McMaster Bujold

Narrator: Grover Gardner

Unabridged: 6 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/02/2009

Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction

Synopsis

Dr. Ethan Urquhart is Chief of Biology at a District Reproduction Center. He delivers babies from uterine replicators. You see, on Athos there are no women. In fact, the planet is forbidden to them. Isolated from the galactic community by distance and a lack of exploitable resources, the Athosians have peacefully lived their peculiar social experiment for two hundred years. But now, the ovarian cultures dating back to the original settlement of the planet are giving out. With the future of Athos at stake, Ethan is chosen on behalf of his cloistered fellows for a unique mission: to brave the wider universe in quest of new ovarian tissue cultures to replenish Athos' dwindling stocks. Along the way, he must tangle with covert operatives, killers, telepathy, interplanetary politics, andperhaps most disturbinglyan indomitable female mercenary named Elli Quinn.

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 Choko on March 06, 2017

*** 4.35 *** A buddy read with Evgeny and Maria, because we love Science Fiction!!! I love this author, I love this Universe, and I love this world of extremes. Every time I approach the next volume of this series, I experience this trepidation as to what weirdo society are we going to be introduced t......more

Goodreads review by mark on September 25, 2013

"How do you do," Ethan began politely. "I represent the Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization of the Planet Athos. If I may, I'd like to tell you about the pioneering opportunities for settlement still available there--" The sudden dead silence of his audience was interrupted by a large worker in......more

Goodreads review by Magrat on February 01, 2021

Nuestro protagonista, recién llegado de un planeta poblado solo por hombres (donde además solo conocen a las mujeres como seres de leyenda demoníacos) deberá enfrentarse a un intento de secuestro, diversas conspiraciones políticas y lo peor de todo, a la mercenaria Elli Quinn, que no lo dejará ni a......more

Goodreads review by Clouds on February 17, 2015

For fans of the Vorkosigan Saga, this represents an interesting break from the norm. There are a couple of books in the series focused on Miles' mother, Cordelia (Shards of Honour & Barrayar), the bulk (10+?) are focused on Miles Vorkosigan himself, (although they often feature many other POVs) - an......more

Goodreads review by Joanka on June 20, 2018

After an average volume that was Cetaganda, I fell for Bujold’s writing and the world of Vorkosigans again. Ethan of Athos is a… strange little story. Strange in a way that it’s both very simple and yet when you start to think about it all, it gives material for long discussions. It’s both gay and s......more

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