Mike
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
First I want to say I love The Miles series and I've always wanted to ask if the condition of Miles bones was based on a real condition or just something you came up with? The reason I ask is I have a bone disease called Osteogenesis Imperfecta a.k.a. Brittle Bones disease so i can relate in a way to Miles in a strange way.
Lois McMaster Bujold
Miles's bone problems are inspired by brittle bone disease, yes, but I prudently made the cause something more science fictional in case I needed to adjust it to the needs of my plot and characterization. It is not the our-world version, any more than the bioengineered Betan herms are the our-world version of any of the assortment of natural intersex conditions, in the underlying medical details.
Anyway, glad you are enjoying Miles, and that his medical issues ring true for you at least metaphorically. (Which is kinda what fiction does.)
Ta, L.
Anyway, glad you are enjoying Miles, and that his medical issues ring true for you at least metaphorically. (Which is kinda what fiction does.)
Ta, L.
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divinebluesky
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
I respect that authors must follow their muse. Contradictorily, I really want more in the Vorkosigan universe, whether novels or shorter stories like the Penric work. One thought as I’m rereading the series for the I don’t know how many times is to wonder about how Bel is doing after his experience in Diplomatic Immunity and maybe we find out because one or more of Miles and Ekaterin’s kids visit quaddie space?
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