• Dragonsong: Harper Hall Trilogy, Volume 1

  • By: Anne McCaffrey
  • Narrated by: Sally Darling
  • Length: 7 hrs and 14 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (4,618 ratings)

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Dragonsong: Harper Hall Trilogy, Volume 1

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

Journey to the wonder-filled world of Pern in the first volume of Anne McCaffrey's best-selling Harper Hall Trilogy. Dragonsong is the spellbinding tale of Menolly of Half Circle Hold, a brave young girl who flees her seaside village and discovers the legendary fire lizards of Pern.

All her life, Menolly has longed to learn the ancient secrets of the Harpers, the master musicians of Harper Hall. When her stern father denies her the chance to make her dream come true, Menolly runs away from home. Hiding in a cave by the sea, she finds nine magical fire lizards who join her on a breathtaking journey to Harper Hall.

Anne McCaffrey's enchanting tales of Pern, with all their colorful dragons and fantastic characters, have won her millions of fans around the world. The winner of the Hugo and Nebula Award, she is one of the best-loved writers in all of fantasy literature.

Don't miss the other books in the Harper Hall Trilogy.
©1976 Anne McCaffrey (P)1992 Recorded Books

Critic reviews

"McCaffrey uses great imaginative powers in constructing her intricate and intriguing story." ( Booklist)
"Menolly's independent, resolute character, the fascinating dragon lore, and a certain poetic quality of style all combine to create an original fantasy...akin to the work of Ursula LeGuin." ( Horn Book)

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A Love Author

Always a Fun Story!!!
Even As A Reread!!! A Frequent Revisit And Warmly Regarded Visit!!!

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this is by far one of my favorite book sets ever.

I'm an everyday user of audiobooks and I love this set of books when I read it in paper however I love it more in audio.

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classic McCaffrey

Tale of Pern beyond dragons and their riders. I love everything about the Harper Hall stories. Great narration, too.

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Quality of recording is low

It was difficult to hear her pronounce the "s" in the word "she".
Either the recording quality is a copy of a copy of the settings for transferring the data to this format was not correct.
When she spoke in multiple character voices the quality was so much better.

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the coming of age of a singer.

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

yes! the "harper trilage" three of the best in the pern books

What other book might you compare Dragonsong: Harper Hall Trilogy, Volume 1 to and why?

Kipling's "kim"

What does Sally Darling bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

the strenth of the verios caracters.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

the first time yes. in the many times sence i can slow down and obsorbe the neuonces

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Dragonsong: Harper Hall trilogy volume 1

I had read a few of Ms Mccaffery's other books. This one is wonderful, the story line is well thought out and kept my interest. The characters are well developed. The fire lizards are a treat.

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Tremendous book!

One of my favorite books of all time done in a wonderful and powerful voice.

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Loved it!

Loved it!
Will recommend it to everyone. Young and old. Can’t wait to listen to the rest of the series!

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Loved revisiting....

This classic tale of Pern. It has been decades since I first read these books. This is a wonderful story, narrated well. I throughly enjoyed reading it again.

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Successful persistence

I love this story, I have listen or read it at least 10 times. The main character, Melonly finds a way to have her music in spite of her parent’s resistance to the music. I love Anne M way of telling the story and the incorporation of mental telepathy.

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