Dragonsinger
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| Author | Anne McCaffrey |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | Harper Hall Trilogy, Pern |
| Genre(s) | Fantasy, Young adult novels |
| Publisher | Atheneum Books |
| Released | 1977 |
| Media Type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 264 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-689-30570-2 |
| Preceded by | Dragonsong |
| Followed by | Dragondrums |
Dragonsinger, written by Anne McCaffrey, is part of the Harper Hall Trilogy which consists of the fantasy/science fiction novels Dragonsong, Dragonsinger, and Dragondrums. These books are part of the series known as the Dragonriders of Pern.
[edit] Plot summary
The novel follows Menolly, now apprenticed into the Harper Hall, a type of music conservatory for harpers (minstrels) and other music professionals, as she begins her musical training to one day become a harper herself. The story begins within hours of the events of Dragonsong, rounding out the tale of Menolly's coming of age.
Menolly finds life in the Harper Hall has many unexpected challenges. Although she is glad finally to live in a place where she is accepted as a musician, she initially finds difficulty in living with other young women who mostly are more interested in romance than in the harper craft. She also finds herself torn between master musicians who have conflicting emphases and who want her to specialize in the way that they have. The situation is complicated by the interest of various people in her nine fire lizards, small dragon-like creatures whose properties are still being explored at the time of the story; while some members of the Pern communities want her help in learning what fire lizards can do, many of her teachers in the Harper Hall see them as a nuisance and a distraction that will keep her from developing her musical gifts. Over time she finds her place as a musician within the harper system and is sped through the apprenticeship system in near-record time.
| The Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McCaffrey | |
|---|---|
| The Dragonriders of Pern trilogy | Dragonflight | Dragonquest | The White Dragon |
| The Harper Hall trilogy | Dragonsong | Dragonsinger | Dragondrums |
| Other novels | Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern | Nerilka's Story | Dragonsdawn | Renegades of Pern | All the Weyrs of Pern |
| The Dolphins of Pern | Dragon's Eye | The Masterharper of Pern | The Skies of Pern | |
| Short Story Collections | The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall | A Gift of Dragons |
| Novels by Todd McCaffrey | Dragon's Kin | Dragonsblood | Dragon's Fire |
