The Masterharper of Pern
In a time when the deadly scourge Thread has not fallen on Pern for centuries--and many dare to hope that Thread will never fall again--a boy is born to Harper Hall. A musical prodigy who has the ability to speak with the dragons, he is called Robinton, and he is destined to be one of the most...
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In a time when the deadly scourge Thread has not fallen on Pern for centuries--and many dare to hope that Thread will never fall again--a boy is born to Harper Hall. A musical prodigy who has the ability to speak with the dragons, he is called Robinton, and he is destined to be one of the most famous and beloved leaders Pern has ever known.It is a perilous time for the harpers who sing of Thread--they are being turned away from holds, derided, attacked, even beaten. In this climate of unrest, Robinton will come into his own. But despite the tragedies that beset his own life, he continues to believe in music and in the dragons, and he is determined to save his beloved Pern from itself--so that the dragonriders can be ready to fly against the dreaded Thread when at last it returns . . .
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Format: mass market paperback
ISBN:
9780345424600 (0345424603)
ASIN: 345424603
Publish date: January 1999
Publisher: Del Rey Books
Pages no: 420
Edition language: English
Series: Pern (Publication Order) 9 (#15)
I absolutely loved reading about Master Robinton's life. I really liked seeing the whole evolution of this generation of Pern through his eyes. I also really enjoyed the explanation of how Flax came to power, which has always confused me a bit. Portions were frustrating, but only because I think, th...
Almost as good as "Dragonsong" and "Dragonsinger", and it was great being back at Harper Hall. Some of my favourite characters from the Harper's Hall trilogy are back, and I enjoyed this background story on especially Master Robinton (obviously) and Sybell.It seems as if "The Masterharper of Pern" w...
I enjoyed this story and it made me sad. We finally learn about Robinton's history. He led a very hard life. I like how Ms. McCaffrey entwines all her stories. We find that Robinton's father influenced Menolly. I'm a bit disgusted with Robinton's father. It's sad how he jealously treated his s...