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Memory: A Miles Vorkosigan Adventure Audiobook
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Dying is easy. Coming back to life is hard. At least that’s what Miles Vorkosigan thinks, and he should know, having done both once already.
Thanks to his quick-thinking staff and incredible artistry from a medical specialist, Miles’ first death won’t be his last. But it does take some recovery, a fact he has been reluctant to admit. When he makes the mistake of returning too soon to military duty, he finds himself summoned home to face the Barrayaran security chief, Simon Illyan. But Miles’ worst nightmares about Simon Illyan are nothing compared to Illyan’s own nightmares. Under suspicion himself, Miles must seek out the answers to Ilyan’s nightmares or see the inevitable destruction of Imperial Security and, with it, the Empire.
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"2011.0104-2011.0107Bujold is brilliant. The Vorkosigan books get better as the universe is more defined. One complaint I have had with earlier books in this series was the odd flatness of some characters, not in Memory. Memory is extralegally well written and well executed. "
— Paul (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Grover Gardner’s understated, wry performance captures the essence of this multifaceted character. Gardner sets a fast pace with plenty of suspense and an undercurrent of humor as Miles navigates a political landscape in which his family and friends play major roles.”
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“Bujold fans of long standing will justly hail [this] as a masterpiece that contains some of her finest prose and characterization. Bujold continues to prove what marvelous genius can create out of basic space operatics.”
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“Mix science fiction, Lord Peter Wimsey, and a whopper of a mid-life crisis and you’ve got Memory, one of Bujold’s best in her Vorkosigan series…The resulting action and drama yild both a great mystery novel and a deeply intriguing look into Miles’ development as a character. Gardner’s narration of this series continues to be quite strong, with his expressive renditions really bringing the action to life.”
— Kliatt
Awards
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A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year
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Finalist for the 1997 Hugo Award for Best Novel
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Nominated for the 1997 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
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Nominated for the 1997 Nebula Award for Best Novel
Memory Listener Reviews
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" Miles is forced out of ImpSec with a medical discharge. Illyian then starts behaving oddly. Miles smells something wrong and Gregor makes him an Imperial Auditor to get to the bottom of the intrigues within ImpSec.<br/><br/> "
— June, 5/11/2011 -
" Possibly my favorite Vorkosigan book - Miles has an epiphany and grows up just a little, but he's still the manic little git we all know and love. ;-) "
— Alisa, 4/19/2011 -
" My favorite so far. Incredible book about a truly unique character. I love you, Miles! "
— Caitlin, 4/14/2011 -
" As usual an awesome book about Miles. "
— Alia, 1/16/2011 -
" Miles Vorkosigan's midlife crisis, and far more awesome than that glib summary suggests. I really liked this one. "
— Isis, 1/8/2011 -
" Excellent. I vacillated a lot between 4 & 5 stars. It's a good 4.5 stars. The first half led in slowly, but it took off into a great story and I really liked some of the endings. Already enjoying the next book. "
— Ruth, 1/5/2011 -
" I hated the beginning, but then this grew on me. (Ilyan+::spoilers::=awesome!) "
— Becca, 11/28/2010
About Lois McMaster Bujold
Lois McMaster Bujold is one of the most honored writers in the fields of science fiction and fantasy. In 2019 she was named a Damon Knight Grand Master by Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, one of science fiction’s highest honors. She has won seven Hugo Awards and three Nebula Awards. In 2011 she was awarded the Skylark Award for her significant contribution to science fiction. Hugo awards for Best Series were received by the Vorkosigan Saga in 2017, and the World of the Five Gods in 2018.
About Grover Gardner
Grover Gardner (a.k.a. Tom Parker) is an award-winning narrator with over a thousand titles to his credit. Named one of the “Best Voices of the Century” and a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine, he has won three prestigious Audie Awards, was chosen Narrator of the Year for 2005 by Publishers Weekly, and has earned more than thirty Earphones Awards.