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Title: The Dolphins of Pern by Anne McCaffrey ISBN: 0-345-36895-9 Publisher: Del Rey Pub. Date: 27 September, 1995 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.83 (54 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A high point in the Pern series
Comment: "The Dolphins of Pern" is one in author Anne McCaffrey's series of novels that take place on Pern: a world where the descendants of human colonists live together with huge, winged creatures called "dragons." The dragons of Pern have some similarities to the mythical creatures of ancient Earth, but McCaffrey throws in some science fiction twists. "Dolphins," as the title suggests, adds a new element to the culture and history of Pern.
As McCaffrey explains in the book's prologue, the spacefaring humans who first settled Pern brought with them dolphins who had been endowed with the ability to speak human language. But over the course of time, the hostile environment of Pern caused the dolphin and human communities to gradually lose touch with each other. This book is the story of the attempts to rediscover and reestablish the ancient ties between the two species.
To the cynical, the concept of this book might seem like a "gimmick" to bring a new element to the Pern series. But believe me, "Dolphins" is no gimmick: this is one of the best in the entire series. McCaffrey creates a rich and moving portrait of the dolphin community -- a community with a compelling culture and history. This is also a beautiful "coming of age" story that focuses on Readis, a boy of Pern who has a remarkable bond to the dolphins. McCaffrey superbly weaves the dolphins' history and Readis' very personal story into the epic story of Pern's humans and dragons. I recommend this book to both Pern fans as well as to newcomers to the series.
Rating: 5
Summary: This book is perfect for hard-core Pern fanatics
Comment: A lot of people have said that Anne McCaffrey lost something with the Dolphins of Pern, but I disagree. I think that the book ties together a lot of loose ends from throughout the series. It adds on to The Renegades of Pern, and lets us know what happened to some of the charachters that were forgotten in All the Weyrs of Pern. The Dolphins of Pern occurs (mostly)in the same time period as All the Weyrs of Pern, so that it does get slightly boring at times hearing things we already know. I think that it's worth reading through whatever boring parts there are though. In my opinion one of the best parts of the book is seeing the main charachters(and the leaders of Pern) through the eyes of some of Pern's lesser residents. We also finally get to know F'lessan (F'lar and Lessa's only son), who we don't hear too much from in the other books. This book is a must read for all those dedicated to the series, but it definitely isn't the place for someone new to the series to start reading. You should really to start with one of the other books if you want to fully appreciate this one.
Rating: 3
Summary: Pern Series
Comment: This is an interesting part of the Pern series that focuses mainly on the Dolphins of Pern. The Dolphins are an important part of the history of Pern. The Humans and Dolphins lost touch along the way. Now the old bonds are being reforged. However, not everyone treats the dolphin's with the respect they deserve. Hardly anyone does in fact. Most view them as having less value than dragons, and certainly less than humans. Even though the dolphin's intelligence is equal to human's. But one young man does not feel this way. In fact he is willing to risk everything (including his overprotective mother's rage) to be with the dolphins. This is mainly their tale.
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Title: All the Weyrs of Pern by Anne McCaffrey ISBN: 0345368932 Publisher: Del Rey Pub. Date: 24 October, 1992 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall by Anne McCaffrey ISBN: 0345368991 Publisher: Del Rey Pub. Date: 29 August, 1994 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: The Renegades of Pern by Anne McCaffrey ISBN: 0345369335 Publisher: Del Rey Pub. Date: 13 August, 1990 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: The Masterharper of Pern by Anne McCaffrey ISBN: 0345424603 Publisher: Del Rey Pub. Date: 28 November, 1998 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: The Skies of Pern by Anne McCaffrey ISBN: 0345434692 Publisher: Del Rey Pub. Date: 02 January, 2002 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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