An illustrated compilation of the previously uncollected fiction of the million-copy-selling fantasy author includes a brand-new novella about Pern, the author's very popular fantasy world. National ad/promo.
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Spanning a variety of eras, settings and genres (SF to mainstream), this new collection of 15 tales by the prolific McCaffrey is a satisfying exhibition of her storytelling ability. In the haunting "Velvet Fields," colonists on a new world must make a terrible decision when the planet turns out not to be as uninhabited as it appears. The title story, the only tale set on Pern, recounts some of the circumstances leading up to Renegades of Pern , focusing on the plight of the masterless and homeless in times of peril. In "Zulei, Grace, Nimshi, and the Damnyankees," an Arab woman sold into slavery protects a plantation and its horses during the Civil War and its aftermath. A random group of people from different eras caught in a time storm are dominated by an old woman who can predict the time changes in "A Flock of Geese." The contemporary "Euterpe on a Fling" explores the relationship between a singer and an audience in producing a performance. Few horsemen have been left on the Earth depicted in "The Quiet One," where large animals have had to make way for an expanding human population. McCaffrey ( Lyon's Pride ) niceley demonstrates her range and world-building skills in this eminently readable assembly. Illustrations by Mike Whelan .
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This collection of 15 stories, including a new "short novel" of Pern, offers a varied look at one of sf's most popular storytellers. Recommended.
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By Miriam
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I bought this book when it was new, so i didn't know that it is a collection of short stories. I wanted to read more about 'Mina and her family. Instead i got stories of people on other worlds than Pern and the story i already have from another book i bought.
If you are looking for Pern, this is not the book to buy.
Don't start reading Anne Mc Caffrey with this book!
If you are looking for Pern, this is not the book to buy.
Don't start reading Anne Mc Caffrey with this book!
Format:Mass Market Paperback
What a disappointment! Faced with what was promising to be an exceedingly dull afternoon, I was in urgent need of a good read. "The Girl Who Heard Dragons" presented itself, and, as my husband has always spoken highly of McCaffrey, I decided to give it a whirl. Immediately, I became engrossed in the plight of young Aramina and her family. The end of the first chapter found our protagonist somewhat apprehensively leaving her family to begin a new life in a new land. Eagerly, I began what appeared to be chapter two and found myself in a bizarre world with 100-year-old sentient trees. What could this possibly have to do with the dragon girl? I forced myself to have patience and read through to the end of this ridiculous story, whereupon I finally realized I had been scammed. With the exception of the first, which has no ending, "The Girl Who Heard Dragons" is apparently a collection of short stories. Unfortunately, in what I can only assume is a deceitful marketing ploy, this fact is never mentioned on the cover, the blurb, nor the introduction. Thus the reader is duped into buying what he or she is led to believe is a Pern fantasy. Frankly, I feel cheated, and my first - and likely only - McCaffrey experience has left me with a quite a sour taste.
By A Customer
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This is the first of the Anne McCaffery books that i have read. I was expecting a really good read and i had read a few of the first pages that looked really good! But then this book turned into a technical computer outerspace sort of book. I loved the first short story written but after that all the stories just really weren't the same. It was a little too technical and if you enjoy that sorta of stuff, this is probably a very good book for you! overall though, after reading reviews of other anne mccaffery books, i think that her first books were probably the better of the books she has written.
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1.0 out of 5 stars
Fraud
I must admit, I like the majority of the stories in this collection. Why one star? Because it is a case of outright fraud. Having read the reviews on Amazon. Read more
Published on Feb 4 2004
2.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing...
I have to agree with many other people in the disappointment they expressed upon reading this book. I am a huge fan of the Pern series and, as such, I expected this book to be... Read more
Published on Dec 28 2002
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Very disappointed
My first SF. Arthur was recommended by my husband. Have to agree with what Amanda wrote.
Published on Jun 17 2002 by Joseph Hughes
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A Collection of Stories
I had never read a book by Anne McCaffrey. I remember a friend letting me borrow "Dragonriders of Pern" as a teenager because they thought I would like it, but I wasn't a big... Read more
Published on Jan 31 2002 by AllieKat
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The Girl Who Heard Dragons
I was disappointed. I was looking forward to learning more about Armina............. I read a hint in one of Anne McCaffrey's books, that they should be read in the order they... Read more
Published on Mar 18 2000 by Saralee Norris
5.0 out of 5 stars
OK, fellow-Pern readers, calm down!
The book "The Girl Who Heard Dragons" is NOT a Pern book. There. Maybe that helps a bit. See, this book is a collection of SHORT STORIES. Read more
Published on May 23 1999
1.0 out of 5 stars
What????
I was so utterly confused! I loved the first story and I was really looking forward to hearing more about Aramina, but the next chapter was about some outer space colony! Read more
Published on May 16 1999
1.0 out of 5 stars
Huh??
I was mystifed to say the lest. I remember reading The Girl Who Heard Dragons in High School and having the whole book be about Aramina. I loved that one. Read more
Published on April 26 1999
1.0 out of 5 stars
I was dissappointed!!!!!
I really didn't like the book, as "A reader from GA" said.. i wanted to continue the first short story... i was very upset!!! Read more
Published on Dec 12 1998
2.0 out of 5 stars
Very Disappointing
I read this book about a year ago and then picked it up again and tried one more time...no luck...I just don't get it. Read more
Published on Oct 5 1998
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