Derek Peter Hawley
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
It is repeatedly mentioned in the books that there are sixty Counts, but by my count (no pun intended) only two dozen or so are named so far. Do you have in your head a full list of the Vor family names? Also, are there any Vor families that don't have a Countship, i.e., that became Vor after the formation of the Council of Counts? And what about the terraforming of South Continent? Will new Districts be added?
Lois McMaster Bujold
No, I don't have a full list of all Vor names on Barrayar, Counts or otherwise. (Nor do I have a 30-volume leather-bound copy of the Encyclopedia Barrayarica in my garage, though it is, I suppose, a testament to my worldbuilding that so many people seem to imagine I do.) There are more Vor family names than there are countships. There has also been historical turnover of clans in countships, for all the possible reasons.
I have never established what's going on with the government structure of South Continent, except that it is not countships, new or old. When last heard from they were directly held Imperial (not Count Vorbarra) lands, presumably divided up as needed for local government.
The terraforming of S. Continent continues as people get to it. It will be a generations-long project.
There have to be more interesting big islands and island chains as well, not mentioned yet... With examples before us of Hawaii, Iceland, and New Zealand, it rather seems to depend on what the plate tectonics are doing; which could be more or less active than Earth's.
Ta, L.
No, I don't have a full list of all Vor names on Barrayar, Counts or otherwise. (Nor do I have a 30-volume leather-bound copy of the Encyclopedia Barrayarica in my garage, though it is, I suppose, a testament to my worldbuilding that so many people seem to imagine I do.) There are more Vor family names than there are countships. There has also been historical turnover of clans in countships, for all the possible reasons.
I have never established what's going on with the government structure of South Continent, except that it is not countships, new or old. When last heard from they were directly held Imperial (not Count Vorbarra) lands, presumably divided up as needed for local government.
The terraforming of S. Continent continues as people get to it. It will be a generations-long project.
There have to be more interesting big islands and island chains as well, not mentioned yet... With examples before us of Hawaii, Iceland, and New Zealand, it rather seems to depend on what the plate tectonics are doing; which could be more or less active than Earth's.
Ta, L.
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Carol
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Is there a listing somewhere that gives the Vokosigan Saga in the order it was published? I started reading the series on the recommendation of a co-worker, and the library provided Mirror Dance and Memory. Going forward from there I read them in publication order, but that's not very different from the internal chronology. I collected the earlier books over time, and read them as flashbacks.
Harald
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
Dear Ms Bujold, I'd like to say thank you for your books! I hope the question hasn't been asked yet, at least I couldn't find it: is the epidemic theme of the new Penric novella chance or do you write that fast? Second question, books remind me sometimes of paintings, yours, especially the novellas, of water-colors. I'm trying to figure out why, is it the story or something like rythm? Wish you a great summer!
Rodrigo Gonzalez
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
Hi Lois, I've been a fan of all your books from the moment I started reading them. I've been anxiously waiting for any news about your next project. Can you share something about it with us? And do you plan to return someday to the Chalion universe?? Thanks!! :) Rodrigo
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