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Komarr (A Miles Vorkosigan Adventure) (Paperback)

by Lois McMaster Bujold (Author)
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (56 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Pocket Books (6 Oct 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0671017837
  • ISBN-13: 978-0671017835
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (56 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 456,959 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Lois McMaster Bujold comes through again with another sharp Miles Vorkosigan novel. Komarr can be read as a stand-alone, though it is part of a whole series. (Komarr brings the total to 16 books!) Miles is a hugely popular character with fans--and they won't be disappointed with his latest adventure.

The planet Komarr is undergoing centuries-long terraforming when one of the orbiting mirrors crucial to the effort is smashed by an off-course ship. Miles Vorkosigan is sent to Komarr to investigate the incident; once there, he becomes embroiled in political and scientific battles. To make matters worse, the name Vorkosigan is anathema on Komarr. But our intrepid hero can't be put down easily. While trying to save Komarr, he manages, maybe, to find true love at last! Bujold's original and intelligent blend of politics, science and cliffhanger space opera makes this book a satisfying adventure and a charming romance. --Therese Littleton



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Miles Vorkosigan is sent to the planet Komarr, where he investigates sabotage and murder in his new role as Lord Auditor. But some of his discoveries hit home personally as well as professionally.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Times, they are achanging!, 25 Oct 2005
By JA Fairhurst "johnfair" (Edgeley, Stockport) - See all my reviews
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Now a proper Imperial Auditor, Miles is sent to Komarr to investigate the destruction of the solletta array designed to warm up cold Komarr.
A lot of the book is written from the point of view of Ekaterin Vorsoisson both before and after the death of her husband which gives it an unusual air. As Miles comes to terms with his appointment as an Imperial Auditor and the powers appertaining thereto, he makes a number of blunders that have serious consequences. Komarr, the book, marks a change of pace from the earlier books, changing the focus of action from fleet sized action to a more personal level of interaction (though not necessarily less intense!).
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Vor Woman for a Vor Man, 31 Dec 1998
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This review is from: Komarr (Miles Vorkosigan Adventures) (Hardcover)
I was lucky enough to be able to buy the paperback version of Komarr in Australia just before Xmas (what a present for me). I read it and have read it again. Lois has done it again. I recommend this book to anyone who has watched Miles mature and grow in his world. Miles is growing into his power as an Imperial Auditor. He starts slowly at first, after all he is the son of the Butcher of Komarr, the youngest auditor ever and has only had his power for a short period of time, but by the end he is starting to become Miles Vorkosigan, Imperial Auditor. This is the book that is the transition from Lt Vorkosigan/Admiral Naismith to Lord Miles Vorkosigan - Imperial Auditor. I have just re-read the 42 reviews and have to say that many readers who have not liked the new woman in Miles life, saying she is weak or not strong willed have not picked up on the Vor character. Miles is a Vor, something that influences every decision he has made. Admiral Naismith only lived because Miles handed him over to Simon Illyan. A Vor cannot have a private army. Miles becoming an Imperial Auditor was because of his Vor heritage. He has to find out what happened to Simon and then he cannot take the bribe offered to him because he is Vor. None of the women in Miles life are Vor, except for his first love, Elena, who left Barraya. His mother is a Betan, Rian was a Cetaganden, Elli was a mercenary and could not even stomach the thought of being Lady Vorkosigan, Rowan and Taura were Jacksonian. Lois has allowed us into the mind and thoughts of a Vor woman. Ekaterin is a true Vor woman. She did not take her son to a doctor asap because she has been brought up to believe her loyalty is to her husband, then to her emperor. A Vor woman cannot be tried for treason because of that belief. Ekaterin believed her husband would take the treatment and do the right thing by her son. She married him in good faith and loyally stood by him. She only gave up on him when she realised he had disobeyed a direct order from an Imperial Auditor (the Emperor's Voice) and then found out his financial woes. She could not even betray him then. Ekaterin is a very strong Vor woman who can also see what is wrong in the Vor culture. She also could see Miles for what he is, not what he looks like. When Miles confesses what he would have done she answers "I'm Vor". Ekaterin is going to be a very interesting character to watch.
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4.0 out of 5 stars my first introduction to Miles and space opera, 2 May 2006
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I hadn't read any Bujold (or SF) before but this was highly recommended and so I gave it a go - and really enjoyed it. The 'space' element was less scary than I expected and I really liked the sense of a whole real universe going on in the background complete with histories, wars and conflicts that the author didn't feel it necessary to spend endless pages explaining. Miles is a great character and I liked the fact that this wasn't a conventional romance with Ekaterin getting to know and like him without falling in love immediately. I am now intrigued to know all the back history but also want to know what happens next...so which do I read first?
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5.0 out of 5 stars A character-driven romance
One of the very best books in the Vorkosigan series. Here, Miles is maturing. He's grown out of his younger desperate need to prove himself at every turn. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Mrs. J. Proctor

3.0 out of 5 stars It is Miles, but it is nothing special
Another Miles in a relatively huge series doesen't bring anything new. As I was saying before, Miles always plays a role of someone who can boss other's around, I am not saying hi... Read more
Published on 9 Feb 2002 by M. Vladanović

4.0 out of 5 stars Miles Finds a Woman, or maybe visa versa
It's good to see Miles adapt to his new job, and to see his new love interest from -her- point of view. Can't wait for the next one, which I've got on order as I type this.
Published on 24 Aug 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars A human Vorkosigan
To my surprise Komarr is, to my point of view, the best Vorkosigan's novel. It is the first time that Miles appear to be human. Read more
Published on 9 Jul 1999

3.0 out of 5 stars Good but lacking something...
This book is like a hit and miss - I'd read anything LMB writes about Miles Vorkosigan, just cos he's such a character, but I found this a little on the predictable side, and... Read more
Published on 18 Jun 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Great but too predictable ending
A typical Miles Vorkosigan story, only trouble the main element of the plot was obvious from the end of chapter one. There was no twist in the tail of the plot. Read more
Published on 9 Jun 1999

3.0 out of 5 stars not quite as good as I'd hoped
I think this is the weakest book in the miles vorkosigan series so far. I would prefer a reversn to miles as the main character, though I am glad to see he is getting a wife at... Read more
Published on 19 Dec 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars This book was written with great intelligence and humor.
Lois McMaster Bujold has done it again! This was another great Vorkosigan adventure. Needless to say, I LOVED it! Read more
Published on 17 Dec 1998

4.0 out of 5 stars an atypical typical Bujold?
I can well imagine the disappointment of those looking for another 'Miles shoots up the bad guys' book; but for me, that's not what Bujold is about. Read more
Published on 9 Dec 1998

4.0 out of 5 stars Komarr Vor Wife's Story as well as Miles Grown-Up
Komarr gives this lovely look at what Miles is like now that he's actually grown up, or at least just this side of being a true adult with all the characteristics and all the... Read more
Published on 2 Dec 1998

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