Dragonholder: The Life and Dreams (So Far) of Anne McCaffrey

Todd McCaffrey
4.29
2,279 ratings 65 reviews
Here there be dragons . . . Since the first unforgettable appearance of Pern's remarkable dragons and their brave human riders in the novella Weyr Search, winner of a Hugo award in 1968, millions of readers the world over have thrilled to Anne McCaffrey's bestselling saga of men, women, and dragons united against the deadly fall of Thread. Thanks to McCaffrey's bold and generous imagination, we have known what it is to fly. We have touched the fiery hearts and minds of the great fighting dragons, witnessed their passionate loves and violent hates, and felt the deep, unbreakable bonds that join them to their riders. McCaffrey's creative magic has made Pern real--a home to hold in the heart. Its inhabitants are more than characters in a book. They are family.Now a member of Anne McCaffrey's family--her son Todd--gives us a candid and inspiring glimpse into the mind and soul of one of the greatest science fiction and fantasy writers of all time--an extraordinary woman who has influenced a generation of writers and readers and left an indelible mark on the field.From Anne's birth on April Fool's Day in 1926, her girlhood encounters with the strange power of second sight that gifts the McCaffreys, her trailblazing efforts to balance the roles of wife, mother, and writer in the turbulent sixties, through a painful divorce and the years of success and acclaim that followed, Dragonholder is a labor of love that will enrich every reader's appreciation of the world of Pern . . . and its equally unique creator.
Genres: BiographyNonfictionDragonsBiography MemoirScience Fiction FantasyMemoir
113 Pages

Community Reviews:

5 star
1220 (54%)
4 star
625 (27%)
3 star
347 (15%)
2 star
56 (2%)
1 star
31 (1%)

Readers also enjoyed

Other books by Todd McCaffrey

Lists with this book

Frankenstein: The 1818 Text
Rebecca
Jaws
Offspring of Famous Authors
281 books28 voters
Daughter of Smoke & Bone
Delirium
A Story of Yesterday
Firebirds: An Anthology of Original Fantasy and Science Fiction
Firebirds Rising: An Anthology of Original Science Fiction and Fantasy
Geektastic: Stories from the Nerd Herd
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Strange the Dreamer
Dream in the Title
710 books60 voters