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ONE CUNNING PLAN TOO MANY. . .
?
It's spring in Vorbarr Sultana, and a young
person's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love . . . money . . . bio-genetics
. . . love . . . lack of money . . . incompat
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2 authors picked A Civil Campaign as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
When I heard the words "Regency romance in space," I was already sold, but A Civil Campaign exceeded my expectations to become one of my favorite books of all time.
It’s hard to overstate the joy I experienced watching Miles Vorkosigan, military strategist and genius, fall flat on his face as he tries to woo quiet, intense widow Ekaterin Vorsoisson.
Navigating the complex social dynamics of the feudal colony planet of Barrayar, Miles’s romantic quest culminates in a proposal that rivals Darcy’s first attempt in its fist-in-mouth awfulness, and a love confession via letter that’s learn-by-heart-worthy.
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I love not only the main characters in this book, Miles and Ekaterin, but almost all the characters. It’s space opera crossed with comedy of manners. Miles is courting Ekaterin, and being too smart for his own good, he treats it like a military campaign.
I laugh till I cry every time I read the funniest scenes. These people are all so real and so appealing that I want to go home with them. I want to sit down to dinner with Count and Countess Vorkosigan and the Koudelkas and their four daughters. I want to listen when Miles’s…
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