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24th November 11, 03:57 PM
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Dragons with folded wings....
Anne McCaffery, author of the Dragon Riders of Pern series, passed away at her home in Co. Wicklow, Ireland on Monday, the 21st.
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24th November 11, 04:13 PM
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Re: Dragons with folded wings....
Yes I was aware of this from elsewhere.
I am a big fan of her books and cannot understand why they have yet to be filmed, even given today's technology.
There were so many similarities to a Clan system if you look closely enough.
She has gone between.
[B][COLOR="Red"][SIZE="1"]Reverend Earl Trefor the Sublunary of Kesslington under Ox, Venerable Lord Trefor the Unhyphenated of Much Bottom, Sir Trefor the Corpulent of Leighton in the Bucket, Viscount Mcclef the Portable of Kirkby Overblow.
Cymru, Yr Alban, Iwerddon, Cernyw, Ynys Manau a Lydaw am byth! Yng Nghiltiau Ynghyd!
(Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Cornwall, Isle of Man and Brittany forever - united in the Kilts!)[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B]
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24th November 11, 05:20 PM
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Re: Dragons with folded wings....
Anne McCaffrey's books were a huge part of Carolyn's and my life when she was a little girl. We read the Pern books every night for many years, and the 5 stuffed dragons of various colors that I sewed for Carolyn one Xmas are still perched high on the beams in her room at home. I hope she has a little girl some day who will treasure them (and Anne's books) as much as Carolyn did when she was a girl.
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24th November 11, 05:23 PM
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Re: Dragons with folded wings....
Read the first half-dozen in the Dragon Rider series many years ago and have been meaning to go back and read the entire series.
Sorry to hear of her passing.
Virginia Commissioner, Elliot Clan Society, USA
Adjutant, 1745 Appin Stewart Regiment
Scottish-American Military Society
US Marine (1970-1999)
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24th November 11, 05:45 PM
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Re: Dragons with folded wings....
I read many of her books. We have lost a person who was connected to her roots and history. I offer my happy wishes for her in the Unfolding Universe.
Let your imagination flow and change the world!
A tear will fall but you know you will go upwards; as you will know you will have touched the hearts of many.
Lang may your lum reek and a wee mouse never leaves your cupboard with a tear in its eye.
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24th November 11, 07:44 PM
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Re: Dragons with folded wings....
It is truly a shame that so many good stories stay on paper while so many poor stories are filmed.
Please excuse the spelling errors. My IPhone is "helping" me.
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24th November 11, 08:49 PM
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I read the series when I was in junior high, and really enjoyed them.
Let all the drummers of Pern beat the tattoo.
Did you know Ms. McCaffery, M of R?
--dbh
When given a choice, most people will choose.
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24th November 11, 09:17 PM
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Re: Dragons with folded wings....
Yes, I knew that, but never thought to post it here. Thank you, Scott. I will always remember her for The Ship Who Sang as well as for the Pern series.
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25th November 11, 05:48 AM
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Re: Dragons with folded wings....
A sad day for literature.
Found the Pern series went on rather too long, but enjoyed what I read of her.
Martin.
AKA - The Scouter in a Kilt.
Proud, but homesick, son of Skye.
Member of the Clan MacLeod Society (Scotland)
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26th November 11, 10:14 AM
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Re: Dragons with folded wings....
In her worlds I found the true joy of reading as a teenager and keep all her books in a place of honor on my shelves... RIP
David
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