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| Title | : | The Warrior's Apprentice (Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order) #2) |
| Author | : | Lois McMaster Bujold |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 372 pages |
| Published | : | 2003 by Earthlight (first published January 1st 1986) |
| Categories | : | Science Fiction. Space. Space Opera. Fiction |
Lois McMaster Bujold
Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 372 pages Rating: 4.29 | 21988 Users | 1222 Reviews
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Between the seemingly impossible tasks of living up to his warrior-father's legend and surmounting his own physical limitations, Miles Vorkosigan faces some truly daunting challenges.Shortly after his arrival on Beta Colony, Miles unexpectedly finds himself the owner of an obsolete freighter and in more debt than he ever thought possible. Propelled by his manic "forward momentum," the ever-inventive Miles creates a new identity for himself as the commander of his own mercenary fleet to obtain a lucrative cargo; a shipment of weapons destined for a dangerous warzone.
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| Original Title: | The Warrior's Apprentice |
| ISBN: | 0743468406 (ISBN13: 9780743468404) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order) #2, Vorkosigan Saga (Chronological) #4 |
| Characters: | Miles Vorkosigan |
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Ratings: 4.29 From 21988 Users | 1222 ReviewsAssessment Based On Books The Warrior's Apprentice (Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order) #2)
You can't step in the same river twice, and this SF coming-of-age novel reads very differently in my 40s than it did in my 20s. Frankly, it's even better now than the beloved treasure it used to be. The Warrior's Apprentice is a comedy in the Shakespearian sense: while frequently laugh-till-you hurt hilarious, it's a rich study of character and culture.Shakespeare would've loved young Miles, who's a goodhearted Richard III, if one can imagine, an off-the-leash lunatic with a gift for persuasion,Update 1/18/18, Read #3:On some rather belated reflection and tears after this latest read, I have to say that I'm in love with this series. As if three reads wasn't proof enough, right?The beginning and the end is completely scaled back from the wild as hell middle, but that's as it should be. Miles is a brilliant and very flawed character, showing signs of megalomania and depression, or perhaps just being a brilliant bipolar case. :) In that respect, he's a lot like Sherlock.It sure as hell
A rolling stone gathers no moss. Miles Naismith Vorkosigan, with his favourite saying at the ending of the book being Forward momentum, will never grow any moss. At the end of Barrayar, Miles is a small, brittle-boned child with a reluctance to sit still and preternatural speed for finding the next predicament to get into. He is able to keep three or four adults hopping and still regularly break his bones while performing these antics.The Warriors Apprentice introduces the reader to Miles, the
Having just finished "Shards of Honor" and "Barrayar", I simply couldn't wait to pick up the first book in the Miles Vorkosigan series. Unfortunately for me, it seems Mrs. Bujold has shifted tones when going from Cordelia to her son Miles.Where Cordelia's novels were sometimes funny, sometimes inclined to the romantic, but as a whole well-crafted and dramatic, "The Warrior's Apprentice" feels more like a running joke. It seems Mrs. Bujold has decided she would show Miles is human by making him
This unfortunately didn't do it for me. Oh, sure, it's a heist novel (sort of) that is still better written than many others and it was only really slow at the beginning I guess (well, the first 30-40%). However, nobody is criticizing Bujold's craftmanshift. No, my beef is with with the characters, mostly. Even the (former) military personnel was stupid beyond belief. To say nothing of the rest. I can make allowances, of course - initially, for Elena, who simply wanted to get off planet ONCE in
Forward momentum. Thats the key here. Miles has it. So has this novel. Its easy to see why this series is such a fan favourite. This is a story that tells itself the reader is only along for the ride. And its a rollicking one too. Not many books have this kind of impeccable pacing. The story is finely balanced between the scampering plot and the ridiculously good character development of the physically challenged Miles Vorkosigan / Naismith. The supporting cast, though not as thoroughly
5.0 stars. Absolutely superb introduction to one of the top 10 best SF characters ever created, Miles Vorkosigan. Highly recommended.
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