- Paperback: 260 pages
- Publisher: Del Rey Books; Revised edition edition (11 Aug 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0345412745
- ISBN-13: 978-0345412744
- Product Dimensions: 21.1 x 1.5 x 27.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 627,372 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A much-needed update to the classic companion to Anne McCaffrey's canonical novels and numerous short stories about Pern, this book includes a few recipes, information about knitting patterns, Craft and Hold badges, and more. As a reference, it is marred by the lack of cross-referencing within the book (though there is an index) and by the lack of scales with the drawings of various animals and places. It will be invaluable to readers like me who can't recall just where they read that name before, or what Weyr a rider is from, or where that small Hold is, and it provides a useful overview of the high points of Pernese history--though it's no substitute for the pleasure of reading the stories!
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An indispensable companion guide to the wonderful world of Anne McCaffrey and her dragons
Guaranteed to enrich every armchair traveler's journey into McCaffrey's legendary world, this illuminating guide leaves no stone in Pern unturned! Both faithful fans and newcomers will relish the fascinating history and lore of . . .
THE DRAGONS: How they developed from little fire-lizards into the huge telepathic creatures that carry human riders and fight Thread
THE PEOPLE: How they live, the clothes they wear, the food they eat
THE PLACES: What to see and do in individual Holds and Weyrs
THREAD: Its appearance and behavior, the threat it poses, and ways to combat it
UPDATED TO INCLUDE THE RENEGADES OF PERN, ALL THE WEYRS OF PERN, THE CHRONICLES OF PERN: FIRST FALL, AND THE DOLPHINS OF PERN
Guaranteed to enrich every armchair traveler's journey into McCaffrey's legendary world, this illuminating guide leaves no stone in Pern unturned! Both faithful fans and newcomers will relish the fascinating history and lore of . . .
THE DRAGONS: How they developed from little fire-lizards into the huge telepathic creatures that carry human riders and fight Thread
THE PEOPLE: How they live, the clothes they wear, the food they eat
THE PLACES: What to see and do in individual Holds and Weyrs
THREAD: Its appearance and behavior, the threat it poses, and ways to combat it
UPDATED TO INCLUDE THE RENEGADES OF PERN, ALL THE WEYRS OF PERN, THE CHRONICLES OF PERN: FIRST FALL, AND THE DOLPHINS OF PERN
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In the constellation known as Sagittarius the Archer, positioned at -41 right ascendancy 19'25" two hundred light-years from the Sol system, there is a fourth-magnitude blue-white star designated as Alpha Sagittarius. Read the first page
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In the constellation known as Sagittarius the Archer, positioned at -41 right ascendancy 19'25" two hundred light-years from the Sol system, there is a fourth-magnitude blue-white star designated as Alpha Sagittarius. Read the first page
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I've been reading Pern since I was nine(9) years old and while it was entertaining, some of the facts were a bit confusing until I obtained my first copy of "The Dragonlovers Guide to Pern". This book answers many questions and is a must buy for any true Pern fan! It is a decided plus for anyone running an online game based on Pern as well!
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I received this as a present and it was a brilliant gift. It's not a book to read from cover to cover, but it has loads of interesting things about Pern in, it covers the whole crafthall and hold ethos, - if you are a bit of an anorak (or,umhuh young) it shows all the different shoulder knots used to define the different crafts, it has a military review of dragon flights when fighting thread, recipes for klah and numerous other interesting tidbits re Pern. A lovely present for someone who thinks YOU don't know what Pern is all about!!!!
6 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is very helpful when you want to find something out but I found that many of the more minor information, like if there was or was not a queen dragon in F'lessan's dragon's cluch. I prefer the books actually written by Anne McCaffrey.
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