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The first chronicle of Pern.
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The men who rode the dragons were a breed apart. Chosen when the dragons were first hatched, they became soulmates for life with the huge, magnificent beasts they controlled - the green, blue, brown and bronzes - beautiful - terrible - the only creatures who could defend the planet Pern from the blood-red star. But without the Queen, the dragons would become extinct. Only the gigantic, golden Queen could breed the new flights. And the Queen was fading . . . dying . . . leaving behind one last, huge, golden egg. Dragonflight is the first book in Anne McCaffrey's world-famous Chronicles of Pern and has been in print since its first publication in hardcover 30 years ago.
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23 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Anne McCaffrey is most widely known as a Sci-Fi writer. But I would class this book as fanatsy and seeing as im a fantasy reader rather than a Sci Fi reader I must recommend this book as her best work. Set on the planet of Pern, whose inhabitants have been out of contact with Earth for so long the colonists have forgotten the very existance of Earth, with the threat of the Red Star and its falling Threads, which destroy all life they come into contact with, the eary colonists of Pern bred dragons to combat this threat. The book is set 400 years after the last fall of Threads when the Dragonmen, the riders of the dragons, are looking for a young beautiful girl to bond with the new dragon queen when she hatches. A wonderful tale from a wonderful author. And the best bit is, its one of many so it will keep you in books for a long while! :-)
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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I read this for the first time about the time it came out. Having read it again for about the 7th time, I must say that it is as good as it always was.
It is written in 3 or more novella form, and each episode is self contained, but follows on from the one before. Anne McCaffrey set the scene and planted the characters for the whole series, but without this firm beginning, the strong characterisations would not have worked so well in the later books. F'lar and Lessa particularly are bound together in a project that will last the rest of their lives, and they are aided by the Craftmasters. The Lawyer, PR man musician Robinton, the engineer Fandarel and of course, the ex-dragonrider, weaver Lytol who takes charge of the baby lord of the great estate of Ruatha, fallen into disrepair and unproductiveness. F'lar's loyal brother is a useful sidekick, but it is the dragons that tend to star.
One can tire of the matching of dragons to riders, but in this book it is fresh and moving.
It works on many levels and is worth reading.
It is written in 3 or more novella form, and each episode is self contained, but follows on from the one before. Anne McCaffrey set the scene and planted the characters for the whole series, but without this firm beginning, the strong characterisations would not have worked so well in the later books. F'lar and Lessa particularly are bound together in a project that will last the rest of their lives, and they are aided by the Craftmasters. The Lawyer, PR man musician Robinton, the engineer Fandarel and of course, the ex-dragonrider, weaver Lytol who takes charge of the baby lord of the great estate of Ruatha, fallen into disrepair and unproductiveness. F'lar's loyal brother is a useful sidekick, but it is the dragons that tend to star.
One can tire of the matching of dragons to riders, but in this book it is fresh and moving.
It works on many levels and is worth reading.
16 of 19 people found the following review helpful
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This is the first book in the dragon series by anne Mccaffrey. I am only 13 and i loved every minute of this book. The plots are enthralling and the detail exquisite. It draws you in and takes you on a ride you will never forget. The whole series is priceless. I couldn't put them down and read all 15 in 2 months!!!
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Survival of dragonkind in danger...
This novel introduces a lot of the characters who thread their way through Anne McCaffrey's other dragon books including F'lar, F'nor, Lessa and Robinton. Read more
Published 5 days ago by Asha Sahni
Wonderful
I have been a huge fan of Anne McCaffrey for over 30 years & I have read this book about 7 or 8 times, my husband has read it over a dozen times. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Aegina
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Very Pleased with the book. It is in good condition as advertised.
Great book to have. I love it. Recomend it to all dragon book fans.
Great book to have. I love it. Recomend it to all dragon book fans.
Published 6 months ago by Mr. C. C. Shapter
DragonFlight
Fantastic book I love the Dragons and their riders I have read it again and again. I would love to ride on the dragons Golden Queen of course ! The struggle with thread. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Miss E. M. Miller
A Masterful Series!
A colleague at work recommended Anne McCaffrey's Dragon books to me nearly 30 years ago. At the time there were maybe 5 or 6 books in the series. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Mr. J. J. Rushbrooke
Is that a dragon in your pocket, or are you just pleased to see me?
I think it stands as an enjoyable read for young adults aged between 14 and 18.
Like a lot of other fantasy books, it begins with a map of a fictional world. Read more
Like a lot of other fantasy books, it begins with a map of a fictional world. Read more
Published 13 months ago by launcelot
Brilliant story from the Dragon Lady
I bought this for my nephew's birthday as thought he would enjoy a book about Dragon's from the number 1 dragon lady. It was a great success. Read more
Published 23 months ago by BookMage
Glad it's finished
I don't know what to make of this book. It's a classic, and has a great many fans, but it just didn't feel that good to me. Read more
Published on 26 May 2010 by simon211175
A Classic
I first read this book at 15 and have re-read it many times as the years have passed. I am an avid reader of fantasy novels and feel that this series is a classic of the genre. Read more
Published on 12 Sep 2009 by Bibliophile London
First in the series and the best!
Loved this book when I first read it years ago - Have re-read it several times since and passed it on to a number of friends. Read more
Published on 1 May 2009 by Mrs. S. Aindow
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