Nerilka's Story
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| Author | Anne McCaffrey |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Pern |
| Genre | Science fiction novel |
| Publisher | Del Rey Books |
Publication date | May 1985 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 208 pp (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0-345-33949-5 |
| OCLC | 15353896 |
| Preceded by | Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern |
| Followed by | Dragonsdawn |
Nerilka's Story is a science fiction novella[1] in the Dragonriders of Pern series by Anne McCaffrey, described by critics as having "terse power."[2] It was first published in 1985. The novel reached #7 on TIME Magazine's Best Sellers list for fiction on April 7 and 21, 1986.[3][4] On the New York Times Best Seller list for paperbacks, it first appeared on February 22, 1987, at #12,[5] and reached #11 the week after.[6]
Taking a different approach from all previous books in the series, Nerilka's Story has a non-dragonrider non-harper as its major viewpoint character. It is set during the events detailed in Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern. Nerilka is the daughter of a Lord Holder who turns her back on her life of luxury and sets out to fight the disease that threatens to kill all humans on Pern. According to a critic for the Chicago Tribune, Nerilka makes for an "intelligent, resourceful, selfless and, alas, homely" heroine.[7]
References
- ^ J.R. Wytenbrock, "Rev. of Anne McCaffrey, The Coelura, in Collins, Robert A. (1988). Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Review Annual. Greenwood. p. 254. ISBN 9780887362491.
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- ^ "Best Sellers". TIME. 1986-04-07. Retrieved 2009-02-06.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Best Sellers". TIME. 1986-04-21. Retrieved 2009-02-06.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Paperback Best Sellers: February 22, 1987". New York Times. 1987-02-22. Retrieved 2009-02-06.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Paperback Best Sellers: March 1, 1987". New York Times. 1987-03-01. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Sloan, James (1986-07-13). "Return to Pern Looks at Future in Words of Past". Chicago Tribune. p. 42. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
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