From the lady who taught dragons to fly and rockets to sing. A splendid selection of stories from the lady who taught dragons to fly and rockets to sing. I always loved mccaffreys short stories and novellas more than her novels. It tells of keevan, a boy who is a candidate for ramoths latest clutch in benden weyr.
This is a list of works by american science fiction and fantasy author anne mccaffrey, including some cowritten with others or written by close collaborators. She was the first woman to win a hugo award for fiction best novella, weyr search, 1968 and the first to win a nebula award best novella, dragonrider, 1969. Get off the unicorn is a collection of 14 science fiction short stories by anne mccaffrey, 12 of which had been published previously in various magazines and. Get off the unicorn short story collection contained stories from mccaffrey s dragonriders of pern, the ship that sang, and talent universes as well as several standalone stories. It was first published in science fiction tales, september 1973. Get off the unicorn by anne mccaffrey overdrive rakuten. This book continues from where the last book leads off however the company has caused more problems again. Get off the unicorn by anne mccaffrey book cover, description, publication history. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read get off the unicorn. Power lines by anne mccaffrey and elizabeth ann scarborough is the second book set in the petaybee universe.
A gift of dragons, by anne mccaffrey 2002 collection of four stories, one original the smallest dragonboy, by anne mccaffrey 1973. Mccaffreys collection of short stories, get off the unicorn, is a treasure trove of great little stories. Eleven of the fourteen stories were previously published in various magazines and anthologies. Mccaffreys biographer summed up the importance of the book nicely, writing that the power and appeal of her reputation as an author. Get off the unicorn by anne mccaffrey 1987, paperback for. Anne mccaffrey bibliography complete list of anne mccaffrey. She was the first woman to win a hugo award for fiction best novella, weyr search, 1968 and the first to win a.
Buy get off the unicorn first british edition by mccaffrey, anne isbn. Get off the unicorn ebook written by anne mccaffrey. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Dragonriders of pern series set by anne mccaffrey 18 book set.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Get off the unicorn pern wiki fandom powered by wikia. It was first published by del rey books in june 1977. David drake and bill fawcett the girl who heard dragons. The smallest dragonboy is set during the ninth pass.
The only thing keevan wanted in his life was to be a dragonrider just like his father. They are satisfying glimpses into many of the many amazing worlds anne mccaffrey was so very talented at creating. That said, this includes the smallest dragonboy which has started so many people on their journey to pern and the dragonriders. She is best known for her science fiction series known as the dragonriders of pern. Get off the unicorn anne mccaffrey, fantasy book covers. Some of them, like daughter, dull drums, and finders keeper are great example of mccaffrey s skill at creating characters you love in just a handful of pages. Get off the unicorn is a collection of 14 science fiction short stories by anne mccaffrey, 12 of which had been published previously in various magazines and collections.
A splendid selection of stories from the lady who taught. Anne inez mccaffrey 1 april 1926 21 november 2011 was an americanirish writer known for the dragonriders of pern science fiction series. The smallest dragonboy is a short story of the dragonriders of pern series written by anne mccaffrey and included in the anthology collections get off the unicorn and a gift of dragons. Open these pages and discover 14 remarkable stories of fantasy. Books containing stories of pern are inserted into this list chronologically for that story. Mccaffrey s collection of short stories, get off the unicorn, is a treasure trove of great little stories.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading get off the unicorn. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Get off the unicorn by mccaffrey, anne and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Mccaffrey s first novel was restoree, published by ballantine books in 1967. Buy get off the unicorn by anne mccaffrey online at alibris. She was born on the 1st april 1926 and passed on on 21st november 2011. This shows you what a bestseller mccaffrey was at the time, that a story collection had 17 printings in massmarket paperback. Get off the unicorn anne mccaffrey a del rey book ballantine books new york contents title page dedication acknowledgements introduction authors preface to lady in the tower and a meeting of minds lady in the tower a meeting of minds authors preface to daughter, dull drums and changeling daughter dull drums changeling. Anne mccaffreys short story collections pern stories are purple. Get off the unicorn ebook by anne mccaffrey rakuten kobo.
Ship who, body heir, crystal singer, dinosaur planet, planet pirates, doona, freedom, petaybee, talent pegasus, tower and. Anne mccaffrey, one of the worlds most popular authors, is best known for her dragonriders of pern series. The many works of anne mccaffrey complete bibliography book list of books and short stories, series details, and more. Get off the unicorn 1977 white dragon 1978 dinosaur. Having read and reread almost everything she wrote, i still enjoyed reading this one more time. Read get off the unicorn stories by anne mccaffrey available from rakuten kobo. The beautiful planet pern seemed a paradise to shelve dragonsdawn. Get off the unicorn talent series by anne mccaffrey nook. American science fiction, english short stories, fiction, science fiction, science fiction general, fantasy general. Several of mccaffrey s series and more than half her books share as background a universe governed by the. I always loved mccaffrey s short stories and novellas more than her novels. First published in june 1977 by del rey books, anne mccaffrey s get off the unicorn was met with rapturous critical acclaim.
The title is actually a mistake by the publisher, who did not understand the archaic definition of get meaning offspring the title was supposed to be get of the. Click to read more about get off the unicorn by anne mccaffrey. Mar 31, 2017 feudal society, hundreds of years in the future. Anne mccaffrey complete bibliography of short stories. Fiske agrees with the natives that the planet is sentient the view is. Anne inez mccaffrey 19262011 was an americanborn irish writer best known for the dragonriders. Get off the unicorn short story collection contained stories from mccaffreys dragonriders of pern, the ship that sang, and talent universes as well as several standalone stories. Some of them, like daughter, dull drums, and finders keeper are great example of mccaffreys skill at creating characters you love in just a handful of pages. This and thirteen other superb stories are collected for the first time here, in get off the unicorn. The title is actually a mistake by the publisher, who did not understand the archaic definition of get.
Get off the unicorn by anne mccaffrey librarything. Anne inez mccaffrey was an american born irish writer. She is known for her hugely successful dragonriders of pern books, as well as the fantasy series that she cowrote with elizabeth a. Anne mccaffrey s short story collections pern stories are purple. First published in june 1977 by del rey books, anne mccaffreys get off the unicorn was met with rapturous critical acclaim. Get off the unicorn by anne mccaffrey fantastic fiction. She was the first woman to win the two top prizes for science fiction writing, the hugo and nebula awards. Anne mccaffrey, a multiple hugo and nebula award winner, was one of the worlds most beloved and bestselling science fiction and fantasy writers. Anne mccaffrey, one of the queens of science fiction, knows exactly how to give her public what it wants. Several of mccaffreys series and more than half her books share as background a universe governed by the. Ship who, body heir, crystal singer, dinosaur planet, planet pirates, doona, freedom, petaybee, talent pegasus, tower and hive.
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