Barrayar (1991)
Barrayar is a 1991 hugo award winner book written by Lois McMaster Bujold.
Cordelia Naismith came to Barrayar for a marriage, not a war. A Betan scientist now wed to the Barrayaran soldier Aral Vorkosigan, she is pregnant and stranded on a rigid, feudal planet when a regency crisis turns to open violence. Lois McMaster Bujold's 1991 novel, a direct sequel to Shards of Honor, follows Cordelia as she navigates palace intrigue, aristocratic honor codes, and a threat to her unborn child. It won both the Hugo and Locus awards, and its warmth, wit, and moral seriousness set the tone for the whole Vorkosigan Saga.
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What is Barrayar about?
Cordelia Naismith came to Barrayar for a marriage, not a war. A Betan scientist now wed to the Barrayaran soldier Aral Vorkosigan, she is pregnant and stranded on a rigid, feudal planet when a regency crisis turns to open violence. Lois McMaster Bujold's 1991 novel, a direct sequel to Shards of Honor, follows Cordelia as she navigates palace intrigue, aristocratic honor codes, and a threat to her unborn child. It won both the Hugo and Locus awards, and its warmth, wit, and moral seriousness set the tone for the whole Vorkosigan Saga.
When was Barrayar published?
Barrayar was published in 1991.
Who made Barrayar?
Barrayar was written by Lois McMaster Bujold.
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Lois McMaster Bujold's blend of palace politics and space-age stakes finds a good screen echo in The Expanse, which shares her taste for competent people and hard choices. Gamers drawn to her ensembles and loyalties should try Mass Effect.