The Wings of Pegasus (To Ride Pegasus / Pegasus in Flight)
by Anne McCaffrey
Pegasus Trilogy (Collections and Selections — Omnibus 1-2), The Talents Universe (Collections and Selections — Omnibus 01-02)
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Rebecca Irwin, the daughter of his partner, working in Dr. Harry Jones's Southshore medical practice? It was a big mistake. A father was bound to make allowances for his offspring that he wouldn't for a regular employee. It just wasn't professional, and Harry told Rebecca's father so. Unfortunately, Rebecca overheard the discussion and came out fighting, despite the raging attraction between her and Harry.Would Rebecca and Harry ever manage to get some balance into their roller-coaster show more relationship, and sort out what they really wanted from each other? show lessTags
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An omnibus of four short stories (previously published together as To Ride Pegasus) and a novel. To Ride Pegasus (4 stars), A Womanly Talent (4 stars), Apple (3.5 stars), A Bridle for Pegasus (3.5 stars), and Pegasus in Flight (4.5 stars). Detailed reviews in the separate stories.
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Anne McCaffrey was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts on April 1, 1926. She received a degree in Slavonic languages from Radcliffe College. She worked in advertising for Helena Rubenstein from 1947 to 1952. Her first publication was a short story in Science Fiction Magazine, and her first novel, Restoree, was published in 1967. She is a well-known show more author of over 100 books, mostly science fiction, including the Dragonriders of Pern series, the Crystal Singer series, Acorna's Children series, The Twins of Petaybee series, and Barque Cats series. She won numerous awards including the Hugo Award for Best Novella for the short story Weyr Search in 1968 and the Nebula Award for Best Novella for Dragonrider in 1969. In 2006, she was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame. She has also written books under the pseudonym Jody Lynn. She died of a stroke on November 21, 2011 at the age of 85. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- The Wings of Pegasus (To Ride Pegasus / Pegasus in Flight) (To Ride Pegasus / Pegasus in Flight)
- Original publication date
- 1973 (To Ride Pegasus) (To Ride Pegasus); 1990 (Pegasus in Flight) (Pegasus in Flight)
- People/Characters
- Henry Darrow; Molly Mahony; George Henner; Daffyd op Owen; Joel Andres; Lajos Horvath (show all 34); Ruth Horvath; Dorotea Horvath; Lester Welch; Frank Gillings; Harold Orley; Julian Pennstrak; Gil Gracie; Sally Iselin; Amalda Vaden; Bruce "Red" Vaden; Vsevolod "Vascha" Roznine; Rhyssa Owen; Sascha Roznine; Boris Roznine; Madlyn Luvaro; Ludmilla Barchenka; Per Duoml; Phanibal Shimaz; Peter Reidinger; Tirla Tunnelle; Ponsit Prosit; Teresa Aiello; Johnny Greene [The Talents Universe]; Gordon Havers; Lance Baden; Dave Lehardt; Cass Cutler; Carmen Stein
- Important places
- Jerhattan, North America
- Dedication
- This Book is respectfully dedicated to Betty Ballantine, a woman of many talents. (To Ride Pegasus)
This Book is respectfully and gratefully dedicated to Diana Tyler and Diane Pearson. (Pegasus in Flight) - First words
- The slick pavement, oily with rain and motor lubricants that had dripped from the hundreds of ill-repaired vechicles utilizing the major north-south artery into Jerhattan, cause the accident.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)"I am. He just told me so."
- Publisher's editor*
- Jacques Goimard
- Disambiguation notice
- This is an omnibus work containing To Ride Pegasus and Pegasus in Flight. It should not be combined with either of the singular works.
*Some information comes from Common Knowledge in other languages. Click "Edit" for more information.
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