Washed out of the Barrayaran Military Academy for health reasons, Miles Vorkosigan uses his unorthodox leadership talents to acquire a fleet of ships and take command of a force of spaceborne mercenaries with the help of his secret alter ego, Admiral Naismith."
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By Greg Slade
Format:Mass Market Paperback
If you have already discovered Bujold, and are still in the stage of trying to acquire copies of everything she's written, then you might be frustrated by the reissue volumes, each of which includes two novels, and frequently a novelette. This volume includes The Warrior's Apprentice, "The Mountains of Mourning" from Borders of Infinity, and The Vor Game. Thus, there is nothing new here for the collector. On the other hand, this makes an excellent introduction to Bujold's work for the newcomer, because it introduces Miles Naismith Vorkosigan as he first creates his alter ego Admiral Naismith, then gives some revealing insights into his Barrayaran background, and finishes up with Admiral Naismith being given a permanent role in his life. Many of the later Miles books, while excellent in and of themselves, probably won't have as much resonance as they should have if you do not have this background in mind. (Which is not to say that these are something you need to suffer through to get to the good stuff. The good stuff starts right away. Why are you even wasting time reading this review? Read the book!)
Note: the other reissue volumes are Cordelia's Honor, which includes Shards of Honor and Barrayar, and Miles Errant, which includes Cetaganda and Ethan of Athos, as well as "Labyrinth" from "Borders of Infinity."
Note: the other reissue volumes are Cordelia's Honor, which includes Shards of Honor and Barrayar, and Miles Errant, which includes Cetaganda and Ethan of Athos, as well as "Labyrinth" from "Borders of Infinity."
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Liked the stories very much. Great writing as it isn't dumbed down for the readers with the science understandable for the novice scientists.
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I've read many many books in fiction, Asimov, Heinlein, Pohl, and this book rocked my world. I couldn't put it down. Miles is an amazing character and his development throughout the series is truly astounding. Bujold has mastered her character development. Mile is my hero!
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Fantastic!
What an absolutely fantastic book!
Young Miles is a compilation of 2 books and one novella. The three parts of the book are: The Warrior's Apprentice, Mountains of Mourning, and... Read more
Published on May 31 2003 by Empyreal
4.0 out of 5 stars
Comic Adventure!
You can start either with this omnibus or "Cordelia's Honor" to start with Bujold's Vorkosigan series. Read more
Published on May 3 2003 by "khryindle"
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A Great Compilation for Vorkosigan Fans
"Young Miles", by Lois McMaster Bujold is the second compilation of the Vorkosigan saga. The first compilation combined the novels "Shards of Honor" and "Barrayar", to tell the... Read more
Published on Jun 10 2002 by Paul
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great as always
This is great as always in the Vorkosigan tradition. What I dont understand is why this book has two names,The Vor Game and Young Miles. Read more
Published on Nov 12 2001
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Bad Edition - don't buy
The book is great but the production qualities for this edition are terrible. It's printed on cheap pulp paper with a tacky binding. Read more
Published on Aug 4 2001 by Mordechai Beizer
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A Good Place to Start!
When a friend recommended the Miles Vorkosigan books I was at a loss as to where to start. So I picked this up and saw in the back a timeline listing the books in chronological... Read more
Published on Feb 7 2001 by Anthony Murphy
3.0 out of 5 stars
Beware....
This book was great, Until halfway through suddenly towards the end of "The Mountins of Mourning" 40 - 50 pages are missing. Read more
Published on Dec 14 2000 by "monkeyboy@marscolony.com"
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Rerun of already published stories
The Publisher's Note, which is on the back of the book, should be on the first line of the book synopsis: "Young Miles was previously published in parts as The Warrior's... Read more
Published on Jun 7 2000 by James A. Parker ©
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Start here!!!!
I got the two books that are reprinted in this one almost by accident. I decided to see what the story was like. Read more
Published on Aug 23 1999
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A Hero for the rest of us
Miles, the son of a powerful Vor family, is driven to succeed. He's smart, intelligent, and politically saavy. Read more
Published on Jun 5 1998 by Gayle Surrette
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