Diplomatic Immunity- Lois McMaster Bujold
General Information
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Title: Diplomatic Immunity
Author: Lois McMaster Bujold
Read By: Grover Gardner
Copyright: 2002
Audiobook Copyright: 2008
Genre: Science Fiction
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Series Name: Miles Vorkosigan
Position in Series: 13
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Total Duration: 10:52:57
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Book Description
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Amazon.com
Fans won’t find this surprising in the least, but Miles Vorkosigan–the
plucky, short-statured hero of Lois McMaster Bujold’s beloved series–is
uniquely incapable of having an uneventful honeymoon. Between a racially
fueled diplomatic dispute, the appearance of a hermaphroditic old flame,
and a bizarre Cetagandan genetic conspiracy, Miles just can’t seem to
get a minute of peace with his new wife, the lovely and resourceful
Ekaterin (whom Miles courted in A Civil Campaign).
Miles had hoped to give "hands-on op games" a rest once and for all,
but when the Emperor urgently calls on him to resolve a "legal entanglement"
in Quaddiespace, diplomacy alone might prove inadequate. (Quaddies,
you’ll remember, are the no-legged, four-armed free-fallers introduced
in Falling Free.) Our newly minted Imperial Auditor almost immediately
forgets all about "Baby’s First Cell Division" (after the assignment
comes in, Ekaterin quickly observes "You know, you keep claiming your
job is boring, Miles, but your eyes have gone all bright"), but even
Miles feels the heat after his diplomatic attempts devolve into a series
of flattering assassination attempts.
Vorkosigan (and family now!) is as winning as ever, with Bujold offering
up her usual fun mix of space-opera action and droll social commentary
in a character-centered plot. And here’s a bonus for Milesophiles and
Vorkosiga novices alike: a book-by-book timeline detailing what trouble
Miles got into and when. –Paul Hughes –This text refers to the Hardcover
edition.
From Publishers Weekly
Those who have followed Bujold’s superb far-future saga about the undersized
and unorthodox warrior, Miles Vorkosigan, will heave a sigh of relief
as our hero and his beloved Ekaterin enjoy wedded bliss (including looking
at "baby pictures," i.e., a sperm fertilizing an egg) on a belated galactic
honeymoon until a diplomatic crisis intrudes. As a Barrayaran Imperial
Auditor, Miles must look into a murder whose investigation is complicated
by the boorish behavior of the Barrayaran military. When the case develops
a host of new angles, Miles wonders, "How many angles can dance on the
head of a pin?" A seemingly straightforward crime leads him to mass
murder, kidnapping, hijacking, biological warfare and Cetagandan genetic
politics, all on an orbital habitat of the quaddies (the genetically
engineered four-armed humans introduced in the author’s Nebula Award
winning Falling Free). Preventing interstellar war is a tough job, but
fortunately Miles has his lady working beside him, in the best tradition
of Nick and Nora Charles or Peter Wimsey and Harriet Vane. As usual,
Bujold is adept at world-building and provides a witty, character-centered
plot, full of exquisite grace notes such as the description of quaddie
ballet (hint: four arms and no gravity make many things possible). Established
fans will be thoroughly gripped and likely to finish the book in a single
sitting. While this isn’t the best place to start for new readers, they’ll
be helped by a concise chronology at the end that neatly sums up Miles’s
earlier adventures.
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc. –This text refers
to the Hardcover edition.
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