Title: "A Comedy Tonight"
Product review: The frothy (and sometimes laugh-out-loud funny) "A Civil Campaign" is the next to last (so far) in the saga of Miles Vorkosigan. If "Komarr," the previous novel in the series, was the darkest, "A Civil Campaign" is the lightest. The author bills it as "A Comedy of Biology and Manners," and that's precisely what it is. Call it a "space operetta," if you like.Ms. Bujold centers this take around Miles's pursuit of the hand of Ekaterin, widowed at the end of "Komarr," which really should be read before you tackle this one. And there are subplots inivolving Miles's clone brother Mark, designer goody-producing insects, and much intrigue concerning the various members of the Council of Counts, among them Count Dono, who--err, no. Best not to spoil the fun. Suffice it to say that all ends well.
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