Dragonsinger

Harper Hall Trilogy, Volume 2

By: Anne McCaffrey

Narrated by: Sally Darling

Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins

Publisher's summary

Menolly has returned home and entered the Harper Hall. But her entry into the Hall proves the beginning of more troubles, and the Master Harper gives her a difficult time because she is a girl. As Menolly begins to despair, she finds help in the shape of nine bright allies.

Don't miss the other books in the Harper Hall Trilogy.

©1977 Anne McCaffrey (P)1992 Recorded Books

Critic reviews

"The transformation of Menolly from a terrified outcast to a woman secure within herself is skillfully handled, making her a sympathetic character with whom many readers will identify." ( School Library Journal)
"A superbly crafted fantasy in the heroic tradition....Unlike many sequels, this maintains the dramatic tensions of its predecessor." ( Horn Book)
"Although set in another world, where dragons fly and people have fire lizards as pets, Menolly's innermost concerns are wholly contemporary." ( Booklist)

good every time I listen

a comfortable and familiar favorite. I've returned to it many times over the years. I love the Pern series

she's getting saucy

What made the experience of listening to Dragonsinger the most enjoyable?

the girl is working hard to get her feet under her and she wont be anyone's doormat by the time she does. shes a good friend and she has no problems working for her desires. make way she's growing up

One of my favorites for more than two decades.

And it is read well, so now I have a new way to enjoy it.

2nd book in a trilogy for all ages

this is a wonderful tale for the young and the old. a marvelous creation. Anne McCaffrey has created a fascinating world full of wonderful characters and creatures.

Love Menolly!

The story is wonderful, as good as I remember from childhood. The Performance of Sally Darling is strong and well done in the depiction of Menolly. I'm always going to be a fan of McCaffrey's but this series is what brought me to her world.

Narration

The new narrator takes some getting use to a very heavy southern accent. But overall ok.

Dragonsinger resonates with joy.

Menolly finds her place in life. She learns more about the options for her as a Harper. Her fire lizards develope, learn, and become her support team.

totally a great fun read

As enjoyable the 2nd time as the first time heard it. Wonderful characters, lovely story.

Dragonsinger

This is the second book in the Harper Hall Trilogy and it follows Menolly as she comes to the Harper Hall to become and apprentice.

I absolutely love this character. She has been through so much with a father who would hold her back from music because she is a girl. She is so talented in music and as a song writer that it is such a shame. They did whatever they could to hamper her dream of music. Then, the Masterharper of Pern finds her after looking for the one that has written the songs that are so loved. She is taken as Masterharper Robinton's apprentice.

As she comes to the Harper Hall, she is not accepted well by the other girls. She is more talented than them, she outranks them and she has nine fire lizards. So they are cruel as girls will be. Menolly takes everything in stride even though she is modest and often times questions when good things happen to her. The harpers all see how talented she is. This book takes you on her first week in the harper hall with all her troubles and new friendships and how she grows. Soon, she realizes she does belong and in the end is made a Journeyman. It is a well deserved honor.

These are such fantastic books and Menolly is such a great character.

*Shell's* it's the Halls dummy!!* skater

I was fortunate to read these books as a 15- 16 year old. and Cumo was one of my most favorite