Cetaganda, Lois McMaster Bujold
Cetaganda, Lois McMaster Bujold
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Cetaganda

Author: Lois McMaster Bujold

Narrator: Grover Gardner

Unabridged: 9 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2006

Synopsis

When the Cetagandan empress dies, Miles Vorkosigan and his cousin Ivan are sent to Cetaganda for her funeral as diplomatic representatives of Barrayar. Upon arriving, the two men are inexplicably attacked by a servant of the late empress. When the same servant turns up dead the next day, Miles and Ivan find themselves caught in the middle of a mystery.Miles tries to play detective in a strange, complicated, and deceptively alien culture, while lascivious Ivan manages to get himself involved with several noble females at the same time, a diplomatic no-no of the first order. As the plot thickens, it becomes clear that it’s up to Miles to save the empire.With her usual skill, Bujold addresses timeless issues of human identity through the personal dramas of her characters.

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 mark on August 05, 2016

this one hit a sweet spot that I didn't know I even had: incredibly beautiful, highly intelligent, aristocratic geneticists who prize elegance and subtlety, float around in their floating chairs while encased in pearly force fields, and never cut their hair! much like the protagonist Miles, I was im......more

Goodreads review by Choko on April 19, 2024

*** 4.74 *** A buddy read with Evgeny and Maria, because we love Miles!!! What a great ride!!! I am here to report with complete delight that Miles can never stay out of trouble and he never disappoints!!! What did I do without this lovable character in my life up to now, I have no idea. I would not......more

Goodreads review by Trish on March 03, 2018

I hate people who are cheerful in the morning. This has to be the only thing I agree with Miles about. *sighs* This apparently is a very well-known and beloved SF series. Which is one of the reasons why I started reading it with my group here. I really enjoyed the first, loved the second and third and......more

Goodreads review by Bradley on March 02, 2018

Re-Read 2/2/18: Buddy Read! Mystery. Intrigue. Politics. A mouth that consistently gets Miles in trouble. Not much to say here except the world-building is quite fascinating. Cetaganda's culture is a real treat, but I think I'm always going to focus on the trees. You know, the cats. :) Funny, fast, and......more

Goodreads review by Magrat on November 20, 2020

Divertido, trepidante y con un worldbuilding genial. Le he bajado una estrellita porque hubo una parte central (hacia el final) que se me hizo un poco pesado el tema de DESCUBRIR EL MISTERIO (Culpa mía, ya se sabe que yo no soy una persona de misterios y me da igual quien sea el asesino, es que no me......more

Quotes

“Set in a vividly realized world where Machiavellian intrigues are played out behind a façade of aristocratic discretion, this novel, like its predecessors, blends high adventure with wry commentary on the seemingly unbridgeable gulf between human ideals and political realities.” Publishers Weekly

“[Even] readers who normally eschew science fiction will delight in Bujold’s intriguing plots, appealing characters, and wry humor.” Library Journal

“As witty and well-handled as is usual for Bujold…In the wake of Bujold’s new Hugo, even greater swarms of readers will flock to this book and swell even more the number of her fans, which is only what she richly deserves.” Booklist

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