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Barrayar

Lois McMaster Bujold

Published 1991 by Baen Books · 389 pages

Hugo · 1992

Winner

Nebula · 1992

Finalist
Science Fiction

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16 award entries · 11 books · 6 wins · 1989–2013

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Synopsis

Cordelia Naismith, a former Betan survey captain, adjusts to life on the militaristic planet Barrayar as wife to the Regent Aral Vorkosigan. When a political coup threatens the infant emperor and a poison gas attack endangers her unborn son, Cordelia must draw on all her courage and resourcefulness to protect her family and the empire.

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Details

Series
Vorkosigan Saga · Book 7
Author nationality
United States
ISBN
9780671720834