Ethan of Athos
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| Rating | : | 4.52 (810 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 067165604X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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She has received numerous accolades and prizes, including two Nebula Awards for best novel (Falling Free and Paladin of Souls), four Hugo Awards for Best Novel (Paladin of Souls, The Vor Game, Barrayar, and Mirror Dance), as well as the Hugo and Nebula Awards for her novella The Mountains of Mourning. One of the most respected writers in the field of speculative fiction, Lois McMaster Bujold burst onto the scene in 1986 with Shards of
He faces a problem: the 200-year-old cultures are not providing eggs the way they used to, and attempts to order replacements by mail have failed catastrophically.. Our hero is a quiet, upstanding citizen of Athos, an obstetrician in a world in which reproduction is carried out entirely via uterine replicator, without the aid of living women
Amazingly tight plot, fascinating imagined worlds Claudia Crowley Excellent science fiction novel that raises questions of genetic engineering, religion, and ethics while being a good mystery as well. Contains a novel way to dispose of a body too.This was the first LMB book I read, picked up by chance at a grocery store checkout. After that I haven't missed a single Vorkosigan-universe book.. Five Stars Super interesting break from Miles!. "but still a great read." according to Amazon Customer. Miss Miles, but still a great read.
Our hero is a quiet, upstanding citizen of Athos, an obstetrician in a world in which reproduction is carried out entirely via uterine replicator, without the aid of living women. But when Ethan is sent to find out what happened and acquire more eggs, he finds himself in a morass of Cetagandan covert ops and Jackson Whole politics--and the only person who's around to rescue him is the inimitable--and, disturbingly, female--Elli Quinn, Dendarii rent-a-spy. . Problem: the 200-year-old cultures are not providing eggs the way they used to, and attempts to order replacements