Pern Extras

Reference Books
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The Atlas of Pern by Karen Wynn Fonstad (1984) .
	"Pern: Where firebreathing dragons and their human riders join to fight the Threads that threaten to destroy all life! Here's the perfect companion and guide for Anne McCaffrey's beloved series of the Dragonriders of Pern. Karen Wynn Fonstad brings out every detail of the world and history of Pern in fascinating graphics and lucent text. Tour the land whose very existence depends on the dragons and their rider! Detailed two-colour maps showing every place and feature yet discovered on Pern. Follow F'lar's research as he learns how to predict Threadfall! Charts tracking the fall of Thread, the deadly spores that periodically ravage Pern. See the Hatching Grounds where Jaxom Impressed the white dragon Ruth! Schematics of the great Weyrs - the homes of the telepathic dragons and their riders. Visit Ruatha Hold where F'lar found Lessa, his future Weyrwoman! Plans of the Holds, where most of the people of Pern live and work. And lots more covering all the books in the great series! (up to Moreta, the last one published at the time of the Atlas) The Atlas of Pern provides a spellbinding tour of the world where the harrassed settlers from Earth fight to overcome seemingly impossible odds and to carve out a new life for themselves and the future."

The People of Pern (and Robin Wood) (1988) .
	" 'In what started as a short story to improve the public image of the much maligned 'dragon,' " says Anne McCaffrey in her Introduction to The People of Pern, "I wrote Weyr Search, set on a planet orbiting the sun Rukbat which I located on the National Geographic Star Map in the lower left hand corner. One million words later, I'm not allowed to stop!" According to Anne McCaffrey, in a world where there is much trouble and pain, it is her intention to give people someplace where there is hope. And that is exactly what she has created for hundreds of readers of all ages in her many volumes on Pern including: Dragonflight, Dragonquest, The White Dragon, Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern and the Harper Hall Trilogy, Dragonsong, Dragonsinger and Dragondrums. Artist Robin Wood met Anne McCaffrey at the first totally Pern-oriented convention in the U.S., Istacon, held in Atlanta, Georgia in 1984. However, prior to that, Robin had designed and executed portraits of Pern characters for the Mayfair Games board game, Dragonriders of Pern. In the ensuing conversation about what the characters from the Pern books really looked like, The People of Pern was born. Four years of work followed, with Robin and Anne comparing notes at conventions, discussing details of Pern and its people, passing letters and sketches across the Atlantic and arriving at mutually satisfactory conclusions. Donnings/Starblaze is proud to present this first, authentic look at the people of Pern, a collaboration of the finest kind between two of the finest artists available today. Pern, the third world of a golden, G-type star, was initially colonized from earth and is a place of Dragon Weyrs, Holds, and Craft Halls. It is a colorful blend of Middle Ages, modernity and magic."

Dragonlover's Guide to Pern (with Jody Lynn Nye) (1989/1997) .
	"An indispensible guide to the wonderful world of Anne McCaffrey and her dragons. Guaranteed to enrich every armchair traveler's journey into McCaffrey's legendary worlds, this illuminating guide leaves no stone in Pern unturned! Both faithful fans and newcomers will relish the fascinating history and lore of... THE DRAGONS: How they developed from little firelizards into the huge telepathic creatures that carry human riders and fight Thread. THE PEOPLE: How they live, the clothes they wear, the food they eat. THE PLACES: What to see and do in individual Holds and Weyrs. THREAD: Its appearance and behaviour, the threat it poses, and ways to combat it."

Graphic Novels

Dragonflight Graphic Novel (1993) .
	"Anne McCaffrey's famous award-winning novel, adapted for the first time as a fully-painted graphic novel. Visit the world of Pern, where humans ride fire-breathing native dragons in a battle to save the planet from a destructive threat from across interplanetary space."

Dragonflight Comic (1 of 3) (1991) .
	"Anne McCaffrey's beloved science fantasy epic becomes a fully-painted graphic novel. Join Lessa, sole remnant of a noble house, as she comes of age and dares to reclaim her birthright - and battles to save Pern from the deadly silver threadfall that threatens devastation of the planet. Book one of three. Illustrated by Lela Dowling & Cynthia Martin Adapted by Brynne Stephans"

Dragonflight Comic (2 of 3) (1991) .
	"Anne McCaffrey's Dragonflight. The Dragonriders, too long aground, take proudly to the skies, reborn through the hope and love of F'lar and Lessa - but regaining the lost support and faith of the people of Pern may prove more challenging than the Thread's imminent fall. Illustrated by Lela Dowling & Fred Von Toble Adapted by Brynne Stephens"

Dragonflight Comic (3 of 3) (1991) .
	"Anne McCaffrey's Dragonflight. In the conclusion to the spellbinding story of Pern, Lessa and Ramoth seek the answer to the oldest riddle, the disappearance of the Weyrs, to conquer the greatest danger Pern has ever known. Illustrated by Lela Dowling & Fred Von Tobel Adapted by Brynne Stephens"

Music

The MasterHarper of Pern CD (with Tania Opland and Mike Freeman) .
	"The music of Masterharper Robinton has been described in many of Anne McCaffrey's books. Songs feature prominently in his world as the main tool for teaching and preserving its culture, and for passing down a warning, through generations, of the unique dangers facing the planet's inhabitants. The duties of McCaffrey's 'Harpers' include those of historian, teacher, diplomat, and entertainer. This cd represents Robinton's work, both in composition and preservation, and was created as a companion recording to the novel The Masterharper of Pern."

The MasterHarper of Pern Songbook (with Tania Opland and Mike Freeman) (2005) .
	"The response was overwhelming when we released the Masterharper of Pern CD. It came mostly in the form of two often repeated questions: "Can we get sheet music for this?" and "When will you do a recording of Menolly's music?" We'll get to the second question later, but this songbook is, at long last, the answer to the first. We had to make a lot of decisions about the notation. It would be exceedingly difficult, if not impossible, to transcribe every note of every piece of music on the album. Much of it was improvised in the studio around loose frameworks of arrangements. "Robinton's Dream" was nothing but free-form improvisation, and so, with apologies, has been omitted from this collection. For the rest, we've tried to find the heart of each arrangement, leave out the extras which would make it more difficult to read, and keep the parts that will be most useful to most people. We hope we've at least come close to achieveing that goal."

Adventure Books

Dragonharper by Jody Lynn Nye (1987) .
	"Peril on Pern. Someday he would be the Masterharper, key figure in the history of a wondrous world of dragons and Weyrs. But now, Robinton is a young journeyman on his first posting, making the long perilous trek from Harper Hall to Benden Weyr. He must face the open dangers of storms at sea, beasts in the wilds, fire lizards, brigands...and more subtle--but no less real--battles of wit, riddles, confrontation and high diplomacy. If he succeeds, Robinton will begin a destiny among the Dragonriders. If he fails, Robinton won't die--but he'll be disgraced. Humiliated. Defeated... And for a young man with dreams, humiliation can be far worse than death."

Dragonfire by Jody Lynn Nye (1988) .
	"Peril on Pern. Young Mirrim of Benden Weyr, rider of the great green fighting dragon Path, is a privileged protégée of Weyrwomen Lessa and Brekke, and Masterharper Robinton...but suddenly Mirrim's entire future is put in jeopardy when she's falsely accused of stealing newly discovered Ancients artifacts from the Southern Wastes! And the dragonrider has no time to solve the mystery, unmask the true thief, and clear her name... For the deadly, planet-threatening incendiary Threadfall is mere hours away. Mirrim and Path will need all their skill and concentration to survive and help save Pern--even if they return from the skies to a life of utter disgrace..."