The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall
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| Author | Anne McCaffrey |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Dragonriders of Pern |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Del Rey |
| Released | October 1993 |
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| Pages | 306 |
| ISBN | ISBN 978-0-345-36898-0 |
| Preceded by | All the Weyrs of Pern |
| Followed by | The Dolphins of Pern |
Chronicles of Pern: First Fall is the first collection of short stories completely about Pern. Written by Anne McCaffrey, it was first published in 1993.
Three of the short stories were previously published elsewhere, while two were first published in this collection. A second anthology, A Gift of Dragons, was published in 2002.
The first story covers the discovery of Pern and the commissioning of the colony. The remaining four stories are set after the events of Dragonsdawn, covering the desperate move north following the first fall of Thread, the founding of Ruatha by Red Hanrahan and the establishment of Benden Weyr. The fifth story explains how the colony was removed from the history books, isolating the planet from the rest of humanity.
[edit] Contents
- The Survey: P.E.R.N. (originally published in 1993 as "The P.E.R.N. Survey")
- The Dolphins' Bell (originally published in 1993)
- The Ford of Red Hanrahan
- The Second Weyr
- Rescue Run (originally published in 1992)
| The Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McCaffrey | |
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| 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 | Dragonseye | 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 |
