Anne McCaffrey, ‘Dragonriders’ Author, Dies at 85
Ms. McCaffrey married elements of fantasy to pure science fiction in her young-adult “Dragonriders of Pern” series set on the planet Pern, which Earthlings have settled.
From: NYT > Books
Thursday, 24 November, 2011
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