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by Anne McCaffrey (Author) "LADY REZALLA BOYNTON-CHONDERLEE was often bemused and puzzled by her body-heir, Nimisha Boynton-Rondymense, as the child began to develop a personality ..." (more)
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  • Hardcover: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Bantam Press; First Edition edition (3 Dec 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0593043219
  • ISBN-13: 978-0593043219
  • Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 928,061 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Parts of Nimisha's Ship are reminiscent of the melodramatic intrigue and romance among lords and ladies in Anne McCaffrey's first SF novel Restoree (1967). Here, though, danger and drama are downplayed while the course of true love-- plus the joy of friendship--moves to centre stage. Nimisha, heir to her mother's wealth and high status, tomboyishly prefers the spaceship yards of her absentee father. She sneaks off to work with him and emerges as a gifted ship designer. One day, testing a splendid new space-yacht, she falls through a wormhole to a far-off region of the galaxy. This contains a planet of unfriendly beasties--mostly leathery- winged avians, easily shot down by Nimisha's yacht AI--and stranded wormhole victims: a haggard human party easily put right by medical treatment, and midget aliens who are easily befriended. Romance soon blooms for Nimisha, and she settles down to have the nicest human castaway's babies (twins, then triplets). Meanwhile rescue missions are on the way, one by the long slow route and one by accidental wormhole encounter. Happy family reunions follow, with a certain twinkly charm but no real suspense or surprise. It's a comforting, unthreatening read: McCaffrey addicts will love it, but newcomers may prefer to start with her tougher, grittier SF adventures like the classic Dragonflight. -- David Langford --This text refers to the Paperback edition.


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While testing her Mark 5 prototype space yacht, things start to go badly wrong for Nimisha. She is sucked into a wormhole and is thrown out again into an uncharted dimension of space, and it appears as if she is not the first to have suffered this fate. From the author of DINOSAUR PLANET, THE DOLPHINS OF PERN and FREEDOM'S CHALLENGE.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book, I hope it's the start of a series!, 14 Oct 2000
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This review is from: Nimisha's Ship (Mass Market Paperback)
The character of Nimisha is a typical, strong, determined and slightly reckless McCaffrey heroine. Set in the world of the Coelura (Nerilka's Story/The Coelura), the book follows Nimisha's childhood as a privilaged first-families bodyheir, on inheriting her father's shipyard she follows his, and her, dream of building the most advanced spacecraft of the time and subsequently gets lost down a wormhole where she investigates strange new worlds and finds aliens, adventure and romance. The characters and the setting show great potential for futher development and I hope Anne McCaffrey writes a few follow ups.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars routine space age adventure / love story, 6 Aug 2000
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This review is from: Nimisha's Ship (Talents of Earth) (Paperback)
An enjoyable read, but not a memorable one. The book is set in the second era of space age, after the commencement of colonisation but before first contact with alien species. It covers similar ground to Decision at Doona. The book is less interesting than other McCaffrey adventure stories set later in time, such as Generation Warriors and Sassinak, but is infinitely better than recent co-productions such as the PowerPlay series. Hard to believe it is written by the same author as the wonderful Dragons of Pern novels.
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2.0 out of 5 stars One of McCaffrey weakest books. OK plot but nothing exciting, 2 April 2000
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Having read almost everything else by Anne McCaffrey this book was a disappointment. It never managed to escape from the predictable which was a pity as it had potential. Its plot had too much in common with many of her other books and perhaps that was the problem. The characters were shallow and rarely did anything unexpected.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Written by a computer?
Having so brilliantly established herself with the Dragonriders, McCaffrey has at best been coasting since then. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Dr. E. E. Ernstbrunner

4.0 out of 5 stars Nimisha's Ship
Nimisha is of the lineage of the first-families of her home planet. The first families (or the first settlers) are the aristrocracy on each planet that is settled. Read more
Published on 9 Mar 2005 by bookaholic

4.0 out of 5 stars Nimisha's Ship
Nimisha is of the lineage of the first-families of her home planet. The first families (or the first settlers) are the aristrocracy on each planet that is settled. Read more
Published on 9 Mar 2005 by bookaholic

4.0 out of 5 stars A Good 'Stand-alone' book
Although not in the realms of the Dragon series I feel this is a good book with an interesting plotline and charaters
Published on 24 April 2001

4.0 out of 5 stars Not the best, but still good
Nimisha's Ship was a good book, allthough it could have been better. The plot line was interesting, though predictable in places. Read more
Published on 22 Nov 2000

2.0 out of 5 stars Dissapointed from Bristol
I own 25 of Anne McCaffrey's books and I would say this was one of the less enjoyable books. Reminscent of Dinosaur Planet but without the normal toughness that comes with most of... Read more
Published on 7 Dec 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars best book ever
this was a completly enthraling book that kept me engrosed for hours. When I started it I couldn't put it down until I had finished it.
Published on 1 Dec 1999

1.0 out of 5 stars McCaffrey writes in her sleep
There is nothing new here, only a rehashing of old plots. Irritatingly perfect people pair off in a boringly predictable 'adventure'. Read more
Published on 30 Nov 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Another winner from Anne McCaffrey
Anne McCaffrey has another resounding success in Nimisha's Ship. The recipe is all there - trials to overcome and aliens to befriend. Read more
Published on 16 Jul 1999

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