The Dolphins' Bell
by Anne McCaffrey
Dragonriders of Pern: Chronological (2 {First Pass | The Crossing: 8 years AL}), Pern: Renegades of Pern (7), Dragonriders of Pern: Publication Order (Short Stories — 1st pass - reprinted in the anthology "The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall")
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With a volcano about to erupt and the devastating alien life form called Thread raining down, the Pernese settlers know immediate action must be taken.Tags
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This book tells the story of the trip made by the early Pern settlers from the South continent to the North. Initially when Pern was settled both continents were considered viable but the South continent was soon discovered to be subject to violent volcanic eruptions. A convoy of ships, all sizes and types, was used to move the settlers and their belongings. But they wouldn't have made it if the dolphins hadn't been there to help.
This story filled in some of the gaps in Pernese history for me and the dolphins are another Pernese inhabitant that I would love to meet. Thanks Anne for another great story.
This story filled in some of the gaps in Pernese history for me and the dolphins are another Pernese inhabitant that I would love to meet. Thanks Anne for another great story.
The Dolphin's Bell is a 157-page novella set in the early days of Pern. It tells of the second crossing, from the Southern Continent to the Northern Continent. The story runs contemporaneously with the conclusion of the novel Dragonsdawn.
The Dolphin's Bell appears in the anthology, The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall. It was published as a Wildside Press book, also.
This is one action-packed tale. It was my favorite of First Fall.
The Dolphin's Bell appears in the anthology, The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall. It was published as a Wildside Press book, also.
This is one action-packed tale. It was my favorite of First Fall.
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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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- 1993-09
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- The Dolphins' Bell was originally published as a 157-page Wildside Press book ~two months prior to its inclusion in The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall in October 1993.
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