About the book
Travel back to the earliest days of Pernese history in this first-ever Dragonriders of Pern short-story collection!
Join the original survey team as they explore Pern and decide to recommend it for colonization. Share the terror of the evacuation from the Southern Continent as a flotilla of ships, aided by intelligent, talking dolphins, braves the dreadful currents of the Pernest ocean. Learn how the famous Ruatha Hold was founded, and thrill with the dragonriders as they expand into a second, then a third Weyr. And discover a secret lost in time: the rescue of some of the original colonists before the planet was cut off forever!
Building a new life on a distant world, braving the dreaded Thread that falls like silver rain from the sky only to destroy every living thing it touches, flying heroically on the wondrous dragons: The Dragonriders of Pern!
Editions of The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780345368980
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780345419590
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780345368997
- EBook
- ISBN 9780345453990
Read an Excerpt
Travel back to the earliest days of Pernese history in this first-ever Dragonriders of Pern short-story collection!
Join the original survey team as they explore Pern and decide to recommend it for colonization. Share the terror of the evacuation from the Southern Continent as a flotilla of ships, aided by intelligent, talking dolphins, braves the dreadful currents of the Pernest ocean. Learn how the famous Ruatha Hold was founded, and thrill with the dragonriders as they expand into a second, then a third Weyr. And discover a secret lost in time: the rescue of some of the original colonists before the planet was cut off forever!
Building a new life on a distant world, braving the dreaded Thread that falls like silver rain from the sky only to destroy every living thing it touches, flying heroically on the wondrous dragons: The Dragonriders of Pern!
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall about?
Travel back to the earliest days of Pernese history in this first-ever Dragonriders of Pern short-story collection!
Join the original survey team as they explore Pern and decide to recommend it for colonization. Share the terror of the evacuation from the Southern Continent as a flotilla of ships, aided by intelligent, talking dolphins, braves the dreadful currents of the Pernest ocean. Learn how the famous Ruatha Hold was founded, and thrill with the dragonriders as they expand into a second, then a third Weyr. And discover a secret lost in time: the rescue of some of the original colonists before the planet was cut off forever!
Building a new life on a distant world, braving the dreaded Thread that falls like silver rain from the sky only to destroy every living thing it touches, flying heroically on the wondrous dragons: The Dragonriders of Pern!
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall?
Fiction > Science fiction
Where can I read a sample of The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780345368980
Is The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Pern
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall?
Anne McCaffrey
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780345368980) and paperback(ISBN 9780345419590) and paperback(ISBN 9780345368997) and ebook(ISBN 9780345453990)
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