• Dragondrums

  • Harper Hall Trilogy, Volume 3
  • By: Anne McCaffrey
  • Narrated by: Sally Darling
  • Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (2,743 ratings)

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Dragondrums

By: Anne McCaffrey
Narrated by: Sally Darling
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Publisher's summary

Return to the enchanting world of Pern in the conclusion of Anne McCaffrey’s bestselling Harper Hall Trilogy.

Dragondrums is the spellbinding tale of Piemur, a mischievous young singer who makes an incredible journey to the dark, uncharted realms of Pern. Piemur’s remarkable singing voice has earned him an honored place in Harper Hall, the home of the world’s master musicians. When his voice suddenly changes, he fears his time among the Harpers has ended. But the Masterharper has a special assignment for the singer. On a daring mission to the mysterious Southern Continent, Piemur searches for the secrets of the Old-timers—and his own role in Harper Hall’s future.

Anne McCaffrey’s wondrous tales of Pern, with all their colorful dragons and fascinating characters, are classics of fantasy literature. With millions of fans around the world, the Harper Hall Trilogy has become one of this century’s most popular fantasy sagas—and a tribute to the power of imaginative storytelling.

Don't miss the other books in the Harper Hall Trilogy.
©1979 Anne McCaffrey (P)1992 Recorded Books

Critic reviews

"Young people will be entranced again by Pern's ways and in Piemur find an impulsive, thoroughly sympathetic hero." (School Library Journal)

"All dragonrider fans will want to read it." (Voice of Youth Advocates)

“Fans of the Dragons of Pern will be pleased with this production, and newcomers may be inspired to read all the books in this series.” (AudioFile)

"As deftly structured and as smoothly written as its predecessors." (Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books)

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Was very enjoyable listening. Really enjoy Sally Darling',s narrationof this series of books.

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Narrator was awesome!

I loved the narrator! She was awesome. I will be looking for other books read by her.
I loved this book just as much!

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wow for 1979 story. pretty great

great listen. loved the narrative and story line. cant wait to listen to the other books. superb

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love the narrator and the story!

I've been a fan of this trilogy since I was a kid and the narrator made my audio experience that much better

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Well done.

This book was a very good way to round out the three-book series. I was pleasantly surprised that it focused on a different character than the previous books and provided some insight to prepare the reader for The White Dragon.

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A very enjoyable listen!

I really enjoy listening to Sally Darling's performances of Anne McCaffrey's novels. She uses her voice to delineate between the characters, thus adding depth and charm to hear narration.

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Perfect Ending

This was the perfect ending to a delightful trilogy. It was great to hear another character's story.

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What a treat.


I have loved these books forever.
the performance was an added treat.
thank you

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Great read!!

Loved it. One of my favorites!!
One thing that drives me nuts is the change in pronunciation of some names. ..

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Love Pern

I wish I could live there! Being a dragon rider or a Harper or a crafter! Awesome!

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