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Dragonsong (Paperback)

by Anne McCaffrey (Author)
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  • Paperback: 177 pages
  • Publisher: Corgi Books; New edition edition (1 Feb 1983)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0552106615
  • ISBN-13: 978-0552106610
  • Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 10.6 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 36,742 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Continuing the outstanding Chronicles of Pern.

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Every two hundred years or so, shimmering threads fall from space, raining death and black ruin on Pern. The dragons of Pern hurl themselves through the beleaguered skies, flaming tongues of fire to destroy deadly Thread and save the planet. But it was not Threadfall that made young Menolly unhappy. It was her father who betrayed her ambition to be a Harper, who thwarted her love of music. Menolly had no choice but to run away. When, suddenly, she came upon a group of fire lizards, wild and smaller relatives of the fire-breathing dragons, she let her music swirl about them. She taught nine of them to sing. Suddenly Menolly was no longer alone - she was Mistress of Music and Ward of the dazzling fire lizards.

DRAGONSONG is a further chapter in Anne McCaffrey's world-famous Chronicles of Pern.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A poignant tale from a wonderful storyteller., 29 Jan 2003
The first of the more musically oriented of the tales of Pern has been a favourite of mine for some years now and having re-read it recently I felt it worth spending the time to write a quick review. This story is a heart-catching tale of a young girl with an extraordinary gift for music, but whose father who is unwilling to support her because it flies in the face of tradition and the status quo. The story is one that tells of sexual discrimination, warped family values and the price that a young teenage girl is willing to pay in order to pursue her love of music.

Anne McCaffery has clearly got a deep love of music and is very aware of the emotional impact that it can have on a young girl's life. I suspect that she has put much of herself into this story as it is told with such passion and detail, yet without losing the easy reading style which typifies many of her books. This is a great read for both young people and adults alike, as from the first page the writer draws you into the trajedy of Menolly's situation and plays your emotions with her own virtuoso performance of words. A wonderful tale that I'd recommend for anyone aged 10 and upwards.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The first novel in the enchanting trilogy about Menolly, 17 Sep 2004
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"Dragonsong" is the first of Anne McCaffrey's Harper Hall of Pern trilogy which focuses on my favorite Pern character, Menolly. In this first story, Menolly is the youngest child and daughter of Yanus, Sea Holder at Half-Cirlce Sea Hold in Benden Hold. Although she displays astounding musical talents, Menolly's father will have none of it. After the death of Petiron, the old Harper, Menolly is allowed to sign only to give the children their teaching songs. But when Elgion, the new Harper, arrives at Half-Circle Sea Hold, Menolly is forbidden to play ever again. Literally adding injury to insult, Menolly sustains a grevious wound to her hand while cleaning fish. But just as it looks at if life could not get any worse for Menolly, a wonderful thing happens. She impresses a clutch of nine fire lizards. In her miniature queen Beauty and the rest of the clutch, Menolly has a chorus of fire lizards who harmonize with her in a most amazing way. Meanwhile, Harper Elgion is having a problem, because he has been ordered by Master Harper Robinton to discover the prodigal talent Petrion has discovered. In his last message the Old Harper had sent two of the loveliest melodies Robinton had ever heard. But clearly none of the young lads at Half-Circle Sea Hold has a whit of musical talent and Yanus makes up some story about a foundling sent back to his own hold. Eventually Robinton himself comes to solve the mystery of the missing musical talent.

No hyperbole here, but not since Anne of Green Gables have I come across as enchanting a young girl as Menolly (her name is just perfect too). The similarity is certainly palatable, what with a young woman who is told to deny her talents because she is but a girl. But Menolly has a gift and it is impossible for her not to use it, even if it must be in secret, and what makes her so endearing is that she really has no idea how talented she is, a trait that becomes even more precocious in "Dragonsinger" and "Dragondrums." My only real complaint with Anne McCaffrey's recent novels is that Menolly has been reduced to only a minor supporting character.

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fire-lizard fantasy!!, 21 Jul 2002
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This was the first Anne McCaffery book I read, roughly a year ago, and since then I have not been able to stop reading the dragon series books, although I am only 10, nearly eleven. I, Like Menoly (the books central character) love music and often feel as though I could run away and not come back, but unfortunaly I would not have the same luck as Menoly.

Menoly runs away from her fathers hold as her family thwarts her passion for music. But unintenteonally sumbles upon the eggs of the mythical Fire-lizards, (the ancestors of the geneticly modified Dragons) she helps the gueen fire-lizard prevent the eggs from drowning in an unusualy high tide. When the eggs hatch, she unwittingly makes life long friends.

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I really hate giving any of these books less than 5 stars because the rest are so brilliant. However this one didnt quite do it for me. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Dungeons and...Fire Lizards ?
"Dragonsong" is the first book in Anne McCaffery's "Harper Hall Trilogy" and is set on the world of Pern. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars The best of the series
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent quality reading.
This exciting tale follows Menolly as she leaves her home and retreats to some near-by caves. Here she stumbles on a group of the mythical dragon-lizard eggs. Read more
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