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  • MediaDB / «The Barrayar series. Books 1-17 "Lois McMaster Bujold: download fb2, read online

    About the book: year / The action of the books in the series takes place in one imaginary universe and revolves around the history of one family - after whose surname these novels received the collective name "Sagas" about the Vorkosigans." Most of these books are devoted to the adventures of Miles Vorkosigan, the son of a high-ranking aristocrat from the militarized planet Barrayar. Miles Naismith Vorkosigan was definitely born under a lucky star - he is the only scion of an ancient aristocratic family that owns a significant share of the lands of Barrayar; his parents are the legendary Admiral Aral Vorkosigan, the all-powerful Prime Minister, and the brave Cordelia Naismith, who enlightened the Barrayaran lords about the dangers of male chauvinism. Moreover, fate has endowed him with amazing military talent - he led his own mercenary fleet even before entering the military academy... But he has some problems. During the assassination attempt on Aral Vorkosigan, his pregnant wife Cordelia was exposed to poison gas. Only thanks to unprecedented medical intervention did the child survive - to grow into a pain-torn man of small stature with fragile, chalk-like bones... on a planet obsessed with mutagenic superstitions. As the son of a major political figure, Miles is constantly targeted by conspirators and assassins: Barrayaran politics are serious business. For his compatriots, he is a “mutant lord,” a “daddy’s boy,” who gets everything only thanks to the patronage of his influential relatives. And outside the Empire there are other problems: the rest of the civilized galaxy considers the Barrayarans to be ignorant and bloodthirsty barbarians. How does Miles cope with all this? Well, firstly, he thinks a little faster than those around him, and secondly, he’s damn charming. He is an arrogant and domineering subject, endowed with a brilliant mind and a sense of humor, which, however, does him more harm than good. Honor and duty are the meaning of his life for Miles, but at the same time he is also a terrible intriguer. Thus, his own personal qualities multiplied the burden of troubles provided for him by his origin... Real, serious troubles that jeopardized the lives of his friends, the honor of his family, the safety of his planet. Contents:2. Lois McMaster Bujold: Shards of Honor (Translation: Ekaterina Grosheva)3. Lois McMaster Bujold: Barrayar (Translation: Anna Khodosh, Ekaterina Grosheva)4. Lois McMaster Bujold: The Warrior's Apprentice (Translation: Anna Chodosh)5. Lois McMaster Bujold: The Vor Game (Translation: I. Dernov)6. Lois McMaster Bujold: Cetaganda (Translation: Alexander Balabchenkov)7. Lois McMaster Bujold: Ethan from Athos (Translation: Tatyana Samsonova)8. Lois McMaster Bujold: The Boundaries of Infinity (Translation: Ilya Bogdanov, Anna Khodosh, Yulia Aleshina, Tatyana Samsonova, Evgeny Shelvin)9. Lois McMaster Bujold: Brothers in Arms (Translation: Anna Chodosh)10. Lois McMaster Bujold: Dance of Reflections (Translation: Kirill Tretyak, Anna Khodosh)11. Lois McMaster Bujold: Memory (Translation: Anna Chodosh)12. Lois McMaster Bujold: Komarra (Translation: Olga Kosova)13. Lois McMaster Bujold: A Citizen's Campaign (Translation: Olga Kosova)14. Lois McMaster Bujold: Winter Holiday Gifts (Translation: Anna Chodosh)15. Lois McMaster Bujold: Diplomatic Immunity (Translation: Olga Kosova)16. Lois McMaster Bujold: Cryoburn 17. Lois McMaster Bujold: Captain Vorpatril's Union (Translation: Georgette)18. Lois McMaster Bujold: Admiral Joel and the Red Queen (Translation: Alina Astova)