Dragonsong
About this book
Menolly, a young fisher's daughter, had dreamed all her life of learning the Harper's craft. Her musical talent is not valued in her fishing hold, especially by her parents the holders, as women in general tend to be less valued and have fewer choices than men in Pernese society. When her father denies her what she regards to be her destiny, she flees Half Circle Hold just as Pern is struck by the deadly danger of Threadfall, a deathly rain that falls from the sky. Menolly takes shelter in a cave by the sea and there, she makes a miraculous discovery that will change her life.
Reader Profile
4.2/5 · 181 readers · 192 pages · ≈ 3 h 33 m · Light
What order should I read the Dragonriders of Pern series?
Read Dragonsong first, then follow the publication order above — Dragonflight, then Dragonquest, then Dragonsinger, then The White Dragon, then Moreta, then Nerilka's Story, then Dragon Harper, then Dragonsdawn.
How long does it take to read Dragonsong?
About ≈ 3 h 33 m — 192 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Dragonsong?
192 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Dragonsong?
It sits on the Fairy Tales, Science Fiction, Adventure shelves.
Is Dragonsong in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in Dragonsong?
The main characters include Menolly, Anne McCaffery, Dragonriders, masterharper Robinton.
Where does Dragonsong take place?
It is set in Pern (Imaginary place), Pern during Feudal Society.
Who wrote Dragonsong?
Anne McCaffrey.
Dragonriders of Pern — reading order
- → Dragonsong (1976) you are here
- 1 Dragonflight (1968)
- 2 Dragonquest (1971)
- 3 Dragonsinger (1977)
- 4 The White Dragon (1978)
- 5 Moreta (1983)
- 6 Nerilka's Story (1986)
- 7 Dragon Harper (1987)
- 8 Dragonsdawn (1988)