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Along similar lines have any of the audio books been recorded in Spanish? My reading comprehension is fine but I feel like it would improve my listening comprehension to listen to a book I know well.
@ Talli --
Foreign SF markets are tiny even for print editions. Very few of them have dipped into audio versions of my stuff -- no Spanish that I can find, although a reader from Spain might have more info.
L.
Just FYI - I lived 5 years in Germany but have been back in the US since late 2018, but even though I use Amazon US I still get book hits in both English and German when I search. Amazon does not forget, it seems.
I get German results as well but for the Bujold books they are typically used and over $50 for a paperback before adding shipping and from random sellers. Which is too bad because I have also thought it would be nice to have a collection of Bujold books in another language. I think it would be great language practice for someone like myself who is hard pressed to find other speakers in my area and so gets little to no practice. But I have never managed to find a readily available, decently priced copy of any of the books in German. Although I have found them in Spanish.
I am not certain that they deliver in every country, but the second-hand online bookstore "Momox" have Bujold in German for a few euros. You could check it online. (adress seems to be www.medimops.de or momox.de)
No help with the Japanese but found several in German starting just over $7 including shipping. Go to bookfinder.com, enter McMaster Bujold, select the language and search.
One unconventional resource - I am learning Russian and searched the italki website for a language learning partner, I ended up making a good friend. It turns out she's an avid Bujold fan and is sending me The Warrior's Apprentice по-русский. Sandy, if you're looking for a way to practice your language skills and get your hands on a book, perhaps making a friend in the country your language comes from could help? A bit extreme as an exercise to get your hands on a book, but very helpful if you're looking for language practice.
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Along similar lines have any of the audio books been recorded in Spanish? My reading comprehension is fine but I feel like it would improve my listening comprehension to listen to a book I know well.
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@ Talli --Foreign SF markets are tiny even for print editions. Very few of them have dipped into audio versions of my stuff -- no Spanish that I can find, although a reader from Spain might have more info.
L.
Just FYI - I lived 5 years in Germany but have been back in the US since late 2018, but even though I use Amazon US I still get book hits in both English and German when I search. Amazon does not forget, it seems.
I get German results as well but for the Bujold books they are typically used and over $50 for a paperback before adding shipping and from random sellers. Which is too bad because I have also thought it would be nice to have a collection of Bujold books in another language. I think it would be great language practice for someone like myself who is hard pressed to find other speakers in my area and so gets little to no practice. But I have never managed to find a readily available, decently priced copy of any of the books in German. Although I have found them in Spanish.
I am not certain that they deliver in every country, but the second-hand online bookstore "Momox" have Bujold in German for a few euros. You could check it online. (adress seems to be www.medimops.de or momox.de)
No help with the Japanese but found several in German starting just over $7 including shipping. Go to bookfinder.com, enter McMaster Bujold, select the language and search.
One unconventional resource - I am learning Russian and searched the italki website for a language learning partner, I ended up making a good friend. It turns out she's an avid Bujold fan and is sending me The Warrior's Apprentice по-русский. Sandy, if you're looking for a way to practice your language skills and get your hands on a book, perhaps making a friend in the country your language comes from could help? A bit extreme as an exercise to get your hands on a book, but very helpful if you're looking for language practice.
