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Dragonholder: The Life and Dreams of Anne McCaffrey
Dragonholder: The Life and Dreams of Anne McCaffrey
Dragonholder: The Life and Dreams of Anne McCaffrey
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Dragonholder: The Life and Dreams of Anne McCaffrey

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An enthralling biography of one of the most luminous shining stars of fantasy and science fiction, world builder and dragon master Anne McCaffrey, written by her son, collaborator, and most devoted fan

While you’ve been to Pern . . . you haven’t heard the stories behind the stories.
 
I propose to fix that.
 
When Anne McCaffrey’s Hugo Award–winning novella “Weyr Search” appeared in the late 1960s as part of the novel Dragonflight, the science fiction universe was gloriously transformed as readers first experienced the exhilarating thrill of soaring with dragons. With the many Pern novels that followed, McCaffrey steadily won the hearts and unwavering devotion of millions of fans, eventually earning a permanent position on the New York Times bestseller list. Dragonholder celebrates the birth and growth of McCaffrey’s breathtaking literary vision, as well as the momentous events of a life that was in many ways as extraordinary as the worlds and characters that McCaffrey created.
 
No one understands or appreciates McCaffrey’s life and work better than her son, Todd, does. In Dragonholder, her frequent coauthor and avid fan intimately examines his mother’s childhood and early adulthood, the amazing gift of second sight she inherited from her own mother and grandmother, the trials she faced juggling a career and a family during the turbulent sixties, and her rise to literary stardom—and he reveals the events and influences that ultimately gave rise to the myriad wonders of Pern and the other miraculous worlds borne of Anne McCaffrey’s unparalleled imagination.
LanguageEnglish
Release dateDec 23, 2014
ISBN9781497689459
Dragonholder: The Life and Dreams of Anne McCaffrey
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Todd McCaffrey

Todd McCaffrey is the bestselling author of the Pern novels Dragonsblood and Dragonheart, and the co-author, with his mother, Anne McCaffrey, of Dragon’s Kin, Dragon’s Fire, and Dragon Harper. A computer engineer, he currently lives in Los Angeles. Having grown up in Ireland with the epic of the Dragonriders of Pern,® he is burst-ing with ideas for new stories of that world, its people, and its dragons.

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  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
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    This tale reads like a who's who in science fiction/fantasy legends. Filled with interesting anecdotes about Anne McCaffrey and her home life, it illustrates what a magical life she lead.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    I loved visiting for just a few minutes with Anne and you Todd. You need to come back east soon.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Dragonholder is a pleasant, chatty biography of his mother from Anne McCaffrey's younger son. The book is a bit awkward in places, most notably when Mr. McCaffrey uses nicknames like "our Anne" to refer to his mother rather than simply using mum, mom, or whatever term of endearment he uses in private life. It’s a shame a good editor didn’t step in and clean it up a bit. Still, Dragonholder is nice, quick read for the avid McCaffrey fan.

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