The Dolphins of Pern, Anne McCaffrey
The Dolphins of Pern, Anne McCaffrey
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The Dolphins of Pern

Author: Anne McCaffrey

Narrator: Mel Foster

Unabridged: 10 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/29/2008


Synopsis

“[Anne] McCaffrey here adds yet another dimension to her colorful and vivid saga by focusing on the attractive dolphins and their highly believable society.”—Publishers WeeklyWhen the first humans came to settle the planet Pern, they did not come alone: intelligence-enhanced dolphins also crossed the stars to colonize Pern’s oceans while their human partners settled the vast continents. But then disaster struck. The deadly silver spores called Thread fell like rain from the sky, and as the human colonists’ dreams of a new, idyllic life shattered into a desperate struggle for survival, the dolphins were forgotten. Now, centuries later, as the dragonriders of Pern prepare to complete the momentous task of ridding their world of Thread forever, T’lion, a young bronze rider, and his friend Readis, son of the Lord Holder of Paradise River Hold, make contact with the legendary “shipfish.” And as the dragonriders grapple with the end of an era, T’lion, Readis, and the dolphins face the start of a new one: reviving the bond between land- and ocean-dwellers—and resurrecting the dreams of the first colonists of Pern.

About Anne McCaffrey

Anne McCaffrey, the Hugo Award-winning author of the bestselling Dragonriders of Pern® novels, is one of science fiction’s most popular authors. With Elizabeth Ann Scarborough she co-authored Changelings and Maelstrom, Books One and Two of The Twins of Petaybee. McCaffrey lives in a house of her own design, Dragonhold-Underhill, in County Wicklow, Ireland.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jerry on April 21, 2024

A different sort of Pern novel...but an enjoyable one!......more

Goodreads review by Gere on December 18, 2012

I enjoyed this book very much. I like the dolphins almost as much as I like the dragons and that is saying something. I also enjoy Readis as a character. I am beginning to wonder, however, what it is that Anne McCaffrey has against grown women, especially being one herself. The young female characte......more

Goodreads review by Little on January 09, 2023

Very nice book in the Pern series. Nice to see a story that has Dragon as a side note instead of the main focus. great read. Very recommended......more

Goodreads review by Lana on December 17, 2016

What a darling book this is! I love dolphins and am quite captivated by these intelligent mammals so I was really taken with this book and the two boys who tuned in to the dolphins need to be recognised once again by the humans they had so been longing and waiting to connect with once again. readis......more

Goodreads review by Book2Dragon on September 27, 2022

This was an enjoyable read. The dolphins are sweet and fun. Though there is some old/new, parent/child conflicts, the overall tone is positive. Familiar faces among the characters. The only off-setting thing again is the timeline. Lessa, F'lar, F'lon are all here, but there is also talk of a 9th Pass......more