A Civil Campaign, Lois McMaster Bujold
A Civil Campaign, Lois McMaster Bujold
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A Civil Campaign
A Comedy of Biology and Manners

Author: Lois McMaster Bujold

Narrator: Grover Gardner

Unabridged: 18 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2006

Synopsis

Lord Miles Vorkosigan, youngest Imperial Auditor to be appointed by the Emperor since the Time of Isolation, has a problem that all his new power can’t solve: unrequited love for the beautiful Vor widow Ekaterin Vorsoisson. Ekaterin is violently allergic to marriage as a result of her first exposure. But as Miles learned from his late career in galactic covert ops, if a frontal assault won’t do, go to subterfuge.Miles has a cunning plan, which, of course, has to be worked out in between District succession scandals and plans for the Emperor’s wedding. And if no battle plan survives first contact with the enemy, just imagine what all Miles’ friends and relatives can do to his romantic strategy.

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.

About Grover Gardner

Grover Gardner is an award-winning narrator with over a thousand titles to his credit. 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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by André on April 13, 2015

Alternate titles for this book: -Let's Get All the Koudelka Girls Married -Everyone is Very Excited about Bug Vomit -Ivan and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day -Seriously How Has a Patriarchal Society with Men Like THIS in Charge Survived So Long? -Oh Right it's Because the Women Actually Con......more

Goodreads review by Sara on April 09, 2008

This has to be my favorite of the Miles Vorkosigan books, and considering how much I love *all* of them, that's saying something. Bujold dedicates this book to "Jane, Charlotte, Georgette, and Dorothy"--Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte, Georgette Heyer, and Dorothy Sayers. The Grandes Dames of women wr......more

Goodreads review by Choko on April 27, 2017

*** 4.85 *** A buddy read with Evgeny and Maria because we love Science Fiction and Miles!!! "...“Reputation is what other people know about you. Honor is what you know about yourself.... The friction tends to arise when the two are not the same....There is no more hollow feeling than to stand with......more

Goodreads review by Maria on April 28, 2017

Buddy read with Choko and Evgeny. Romantic Comedy the Vorkosigans' style! This is probably the most hilarious book in the entire series but if you were looking for the space opera style of the earlier books you'll be disappointed. In the two previous books Miles moved to a new stage in his life and t......more

Goodreads review by Clouds on April 02, 2014

Following the resounding success of my Locus Quest, I faced a dilemma: which reading list to follow it up with? Variety is the spice of life, so I’ve decided to diversify and pursue six different lists simultaneously. This book falls into my FINISHING THE SERIES! list. I loves me a good series! B......more

Quotes

“A modern comedy of manners…Gardner rolls with the humor, holding the silliness in check but allowing it to move to the foreground now and again. With a well-placed tongue in cheek, he serves up a narration that has an underlying sense of seriousness and a clear eye on a plot that is entertaining and fun.” AudioFile

“A Civil Campaign is a highly enjoyable romp, and will be happily received by long-time readers.” Locus

“Bujold successfully mixes quirky humor with just enough action, a dab of feminist social commentary, and her usual superb character development in a sprightly SF romance that her many fans will find enormously satisfying.” Publishers Weekly

“Likely to add another statue to Bujold’s already full shelf. It’s charming, touching, and quite funny too.” Amazon.com

“Among the best books in an outstanding series.” Booklist

“The amazing Lois McMaster Bujold dares to be different as her wonderful creation, Miles Vorkosigan…Pure magic, this irresistible character study works on myriad levels as Ms. Bujold charms and delights us with scathing wit and absolutely delicious humor. The hysterically funny dinner party from hell will surely go down as one of the most unforgettable moments in all fiction.” RT Book Reviews (4½ gold stars)

“The Vorkosigan Saga is a classic work of space opera military sf that contains several books that are also marvelous sf romance. Shards and Barrayar could also be classified as military romance, while A Civil Campaign is a Regency romance set in this far-flung, intergalactic empire.” Library Journal, praise for the series

Awards

  • Hugo Award
  • Locus Award
  • Nebula Award
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