| Dragonquest (Super Sound Buys) |  | Author: Anne Mccaffrey
Creator: Adrienne Barbeau
Publisher: Audio Literature
Category: Book
Buy New: $24.95
New (1) Used (3) Collectible (1) from $7.95
Rating:  54 reviews
Sales Rank: 4553720
Media: Audio Cassette
Number Of Items: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.3 x 4 x 1
ISBN: 0787101117
EAN: 9780787101114
ASIN: 0787101117
Publication Date: August 1994
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
| |
| Also Available In:
|
| Similar Items:
|
| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
The second in the Dragonriders of Pern trilogy.
|
| Customer Reviews: Read 49 more reviews...
 A Milestone in Modern Fantasy July 1, 2009
Miz Ellen (Bovine Universe)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Very rarely is the second book of a series better than the first, but as good as DRAGONFLIGHT is, DRAGONQUEST is more exciting. This book is packed with great scenes: the duel of the Weyrleaders, the battle of the queen dragons, the discovery of fire lizards and that barely touches the surface of this dramatic book, packed with action and romance.
Nothing less than the future of Pern is at stake. Although the Oldtimers have come forward in time to fight Pern's ancient nemesis of Thread, they are stunned by the changes in Pern's society. With Thread, a ghastly kind of interstellar rain that kills everything it touches, falling out of pattern, the Oldtimers are essential to Pern's defense. However, the Oldtimers cling to outmoded traditions that allow no room for Pern's expansion. Only one man, Benden's Weyrleader F'lar sees what needs to be done to keep Pern united in this time of crisis.
I would argue that this book is the one that truly launches the Drangonriders of Pern series, because here the idea is first proposed to free Pern from the menace of Thread by eliminating it at its source. In book after wonderful book, Anne McCaffrey explores Pern and serves up wonderful stories of a society moving from a Dark Age to forging a future based on true knowledge of the past. Many of the characters who make it happen are in this book.
Anne McCaffrey's dragon books ring true because of how she envisions the human/dragon bonding. Her concept of this has proved hugely inspirational to the generation of fantasy writers who followed her. From Paolini's Eragon to Novik's Temeraire series, writers have created other worlds where humans Impress dragons at hatching in stories that soar to new heights. This book is the "grandmother" of them all. Absolutely not to be missed.
 A great classic of fantasy literature May 17, 2009
Lindsey Miller (Brooklyn, NY)
Almost everyone knows about Pern, even those who aren't generally interested in fantasy or science fiction novels. I'm surprised that no one has tried to take this series and make it into a movie. At the very least, a Sci-Fi channel original series or an anime treatment of it is due. I've included this as part of the classics because I believe that McCaffrey's ability to create a world and tell a story with lots of layers of conflict is far above and beyond that of most fantasy and science fiction writers. She doesn't just rely on the fantasy and tension of the storyline as a crutch, but creates realistic characters who are fighting real battles, whether that be against the threads, other people, or even time itself. She's also so intricately created the politics of Pern that it seems like a real place. A quick warning, though, there are elements of sexuality and murder throughout the text, so it may skew a little higher in age. I recommend this book to readers 14+.
-Lindsey Miller, lindseyslibrary
Dragonquest February 2, 2009
S.J. Loudy (Paxton, IL)
This is an audio book of a long time favorite of mine. I really enjoyed it immensely and compliment the reader on personalizing the different characters.
Dragonriders of Pern January 15, 2009
Char (Riverside Ca)
I started reading this seris when I was in high school.. It is still one of my favorites and I'm always on the lookout for a new one
This was a gift to my nephew I want him to enjoy my love for these books.
A pleasant entertainment, lacking the wonder of the original July 8, 2008
Dave Deubler (Pennsylvania)
F'lar and his brother F'nor must save the planet Pern from unexpected falls of the deadly Thread in this sequel to McCaffrey's marvelous fantasy `Dragonflight'. Reading the earlier volume first is probably a good idea - it sets up the characters and the situation on Pern to an extent that this book does not. Lessa, the heroine of volume one, is still present, but no longer a crucial player in this story. Much of the emphasis is on the rivalries between Weirs (homes of the Dragonmen) and the Holds (enclaves). At the same time, tensions are rising among the Dragon Riders themselves between the ultra-conservative Old-Timers (who were brought forward through time from the distant past in Volume 1) and their more modern and forward-thinking counterparts led by F'lar. A lot of pages were devoted to topics that didn't really go anywhere (the fire lizards, for example) but will likely be addressed further on in the series. This was a pleasant-enough entertainment, but didn't possess anything like the wonder and majesty of the original.
|
|
|
Proud member of the Celebrity Pro Network. Make sure you check out these other great JimmyKat network sites:
Lyrics Database
Celebrity Blog
Celebrity Thing
Celebrity PC
Latest Celebrity Photos
Web Portal
Travel Photos
Quotes
Flash Games
|
Is there a better
price available?
Find out:
|
|
|
|
