Mountains of Mourning by Lois McMaster Bujold « Biology in Science Fiction: Free Fiction

Young Miles Vorkosigan investigates the possible murder of a baby with birth defects who was born in a remote village that still reviles and shuns “muties”.

Title: Mountains of Mourning

Author: Louis McMaster Bujold

Length: novella

First Publication: Analog Science Fiction & Fact, 1989

Awards: 1989 Nebula for Best Novella, 1990 Hugo for Best Novella

What the Story is About: A Vorkosigan Saga story. From Wikipedia: “Miles Vorkosigan has just graduated from the Imperial Academy, and is at home at Vorkosigan Surleau with his parents. A woman from the isolated village of Silvy Vale walks three days to Vorkosigan Surleau to report the suspected murder of her baby, who was born with a hare lip and cleft palate. Miles’ father sends him to investigate as his Voice to gain experience. Miles solves the mystery and exercises justice and mercy in appropriate measure.”

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