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Fae & Fairy FictionDragon Fiction

Dragonsong

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  • 1976 first published
  • 194 pages
  • ★ 4.3 (31 ratings)
  • 39 editions
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Dragonsong is a 1976 fae fiction and dragon fantasy novel by Anne McCaffrey. It takes readers to Pern in Feudal Society. Characters include Menolly, Anne McCaffery and Dragonriders. Key subjects include Harper Hall, dragons, harpists and fairy tales.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.3 out of 5 from 31 ratings, and 243 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 39 editions across 3 languages.

At about 194 pages, most readers finish it in 3–4 hours.

About Dragonsong

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.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

  • Feudal Society

Characters

  • Menolly
  • Anne McCaffery
  • Dragonriders
  • masterharper Robinton
  • Lessa
  • F'lar

Subjects

  • Harper Hall
  • Pern
  • Dragons
  • Fantasy
  • Harpists
  • Science fiction
  • Fairy tales
  • Children's fiction
  • Pern, Imaginary place
  • Fantastic fiction
  • Music
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Fire lizard
  • Adventure
  • Harper's hall, Imaginary place
  • Women heroes

Quick answers

Who wrote Dragonsong?

Dragonsong was written by Anne McCaffrey and first published in 1976.

What genre is Dragonsong?

It is usually shelved as Fae & Fairy Fiction and Dragon Fiction.

How long is Dragonsong?

The median edition has 194 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Dragonsong?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Reluctant Dragon, Eragon and The Book of Dragons.

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