“Cryoburn” ( born Cryoburn ) is a science fiction novel by the American writer Lois McMaster Bujold , published in the USA in October 2010 [2] . The novel is part of the Vorkosigan Saga series. The novel was nominated for the Hugo [3] and Locus [4] awards.
| Cryo-burn | |
|---|---|
| English Cryoburn | |
| Genre | novel |
| Author | Lois mcmaster bujold |
| Original language | English |
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| Cycle | |
| Previous | Diplomatic immunity or Captain Vorpatril Union [1] |
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Content
- 1 plot
- 2 Awards and nominations
- 3 Publications and translations
- 4 notes
- 5 Literature
- 6 References
Story
The novel takes place 6 or 7 years after the end of the novel Diplomatic Immunity . Imperial auditor Miles Vorkosigan was sent by Emperor Gregor to the New Hope planet to investigate the activities of the White Chrysanthemum Corporation, which is engaged in freezing people. They are trying to kidnap Miles on this planet, but he manages to escape through the underground tunnels, where he meets a boy named Gene. This meeting was the first step towards success in Miles’s investigation.
Awards and nominations
- 2011 : Hugo Award for Best Novel (nomination, entered the final five) [3]
- 2011: Award "Locus" for the best science fiction novel (nomination, entered the final five) [4]
Publications and Translations
The author read the first 2 chapters of the novel at the World Science Fiction Convention in August 2008. Since August 3, 2010, the electronic version of the novel was distributed through the Webscriptions system [5] . In paper form in the United States, the novel was published in October 2010 [2] . In 2012, the novel was published in Italian under the title “ La criocamera di Vorkosigan ” [6] .
In Russian, the novel was released in 2011 under the name "Cryo-Burn." http://www.ozon.ru/context/detail/id/7517333/
Notes
- ↑ The action of Captain Vorpatril’s Union chronologically takes place before the start of Kriozhog, but it focuses on Ivan Vorpatril, Miles cousin.
- ↑ 1 2 Cryoburn (Vorkosigan Saga ) . Amazon.com Date of treatment May 28, 2013. Archived May 29, 2013.
- ↑ 1 2 2011 Hugo Awards . The Hugo Awards. Date of treatment May 28, 2013. Archived May 29, 2013.
- ↑ 1 2 2011 Locus Award Finalists . Date of treatment May 28, 2013. Archived May 29, 2013.
- ↑ CryoBurn e-ARC up for sale at Baen, too . Lois McMaster Bujold Blog on Myspace. Date of treatment May 28, 2013. Archived May 29, 2013.
- ↑ List of publications of the work “La criocamera di Vorkosigan” in ISFDB
Literature
- Gleb Eliseev. Cryo-burn // If: magazine. - Moscow: Favorite book, 2012. - No. 3 . - S. 254 . - ISSN 0136-0140 .
Links
- "Kriozhog (novel)" on the site " Fantasy Laboratory "
- List of publications by Cryoburn at ISFDB