"Survey PERN"; "Dolphin's Bell"; "Ford of Red Hanrahan"; "Second Weyr"; "Rescue Run"

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Product Description

Let the queen of dragons herself take you back to the earliest days of Pernese history as Anne McCaffrey brings to life events that shaped one of the most popular worlds in all of science fiction, in this first-ever Pern short-story collection.


From the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #180711 in Books
• Published on: 1994-08-29
• Released on: 1994-08-29
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• 336 pages

From Publishers Weekly
A quarter century after Dragonflight , the novel that introduced the vastly popular dragon planet of Pern, McCaffrey details the difficult yet exhilarating early years of the Pernese settlers in five highly readable tales. Trouble starts early when the original landing site is threatened by volcanic action, forcing the human settlers to ring "The Dolphin's Bell" in a plea for help from the intelligent sea mammals who migrated with them from Earth. Then there is the First Fall of the devastating Thread which leads colonists to the security of Rua Atha (Ruatha Hold) in "The Ford of Red Hanarahan," while "The Second Weyr" recounts the creation of two new Weyrs to accommodate the growing population of dragons and riders who are essential to the colony's survival. The book begins and ends with the human federation, with the initial survey of Pern and, in the odd final tale called "Rescue Run," with the story of how the planet was abandoned when a small Federation expedition, responding to a distress message sent by Pern during the First Fall, finds only 11 colonists led by a madman. Told of the Thread and convinced that these are the only survivors, the rescuers recommend that Pern and the entire system be interdicted. This collection will provide some answers long awaited by avid Pern fans.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal
From the initial reports of the survey team that discovers Rukbat's third planet ("The Survey: P.E.R.N.") to the official banning of the planet to space travel ("Rescue Run"), these five original stories by the author of the popular Pern series offer a glimpse into the early history of the world of "thread" and Dragonriders. McCaffrey's unadorned prose allows characters and plot to take center stage. Anticipate a demand for this title. Previewed in Prepub Alert, LJ 7/93.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From AudioFile
The Dragonriders of Pern is a favorite fantasy series of many. This collection of short stories fills in background for the series, describing the initial colonization of Pern, deployment to the northern continent, the first fall of "Thread," a rescue effort from outside, and the beginnings of the expanded system of weyrs for the dragonriders. Meredith Macrae gives a steady, well-paced narration. It would be helpful to have some reference listing the stories and indicating on which tape each appears. Although each side ends with a notice as to which side is ending, it would also be helpful to have a notice at the beginning of each side stating which story is being continued. J.E.M. © AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

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Customer Reviews

Great if you like Sci Fiction
The Pern series of books from Anne McCaffery are great. Better if you read them in order, (look online at her website for recommendations). This is futuristic science fiction, but if you liked Aregon, you would probably like this series too

The Chronicles of Pern
ALL of Anne McCaffrey's Dragonrider books draw me into them so that I become a part of Pern and feel all the emotions of the people involved. Except for Lessa. I've known to many women like her and have not liked any of them.

The Chronicles of Pern,First Fall
Anne McCaffrey always delivers.And this is no exception!!!Meet the new dragonriders and learn how they came to be named