The Masterharper of Pern

The Masterharper of Pern is a science fiction novel by the American-Irish author Anne McCaffrey. It is the fifteenth book in the Dragonriders of Pern series by Anne or her son Todd McCaffrey.^[1]

The MasterHarper of Pern

Brom cover of all US editions[a]
Author	Anne McCaffrey
Cover artist	Gerald Brom Steve Weston (UK)[a]
Language	English
Series	Dragonriders of Pern
Genre	Science fiction
Publisher	Del Rey/Ballantine
Publication date	12 January 1998
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print (hardcover & paperback)
Pages	431 (first US hardcover)
ISBN	978-0-345-38823-0
OCLC	37443403
Dewey Decimal	813/.54 21
LC Class	PS3563.A255 M35 1998
Preceded by	Dragonseye
Followed by	The Skies of Pern

The Masterharper of Pern was first published in 1998. It details the birth and early life of Robinton, who becomes the MasterHarper of Pern shortly before Lessa becomes Weyrwoman.

Plot summary

Robinton was rejected by his jealous father, Petiron, and spent most of his childhood with his nurturing mother. Since Robinton grew up in a very musically inclined setting, all the inhabitants helped bring him along in his journey to adulthood. Robinton composed many successful songs at a very early age and was unanimously elected Masterharper, also at a relatively young age. He tried to warn the Lord Holders of the rapacity of Lord Fax, but was unsuccessful. He was present when Lessa used her wit to provoke the duel in which Lord Fax was killed by F'lar; she had been in disguise as a drudge.

Notes

1. The Masterharper of Pern title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database lists only Gerald Brom cover artist for US editions as of 2011-10-12; only Steve Weston for UK editions.

References

1. Dragonriders of Pern series listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved 2011-10-09.

External links

• The Masterharper of Pern title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database