All the Weyrs of Pern: Dragonriders of Pern, Vol. 11 [Hardcover]

Anne McCaffrey (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 8, 1991

Led by Masterharper Robinton and F'lar and Lessa, the people of Pern excavate the ancient remains of the planet's original settlement and uncover the colonists' voice-activated artificial intelligence system. Reprint.

--This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

YA-- AIVAS, the Artificial Intelligence Voice Address System that was a part of the original colonists' settlement, is unearthed on the Southern continent after having been buried for generations. This latest volume in the Pern saga deals with the reactions of the various lords, dragonriders, and craftsmen as they realize the impact the artificial intelligence will have on their culture and traditions. With its help, F'lar, Robinton, Lessa, Menolly, and all of the other characters YAs have come to care about devise a risky plan to eliminate a serious threat to their environment. While All the Weyrs of Pern is not as tight and exciting as the earlier dragonrider books, it is a well-written novel that's sure to appeal to McCaffrey's many fans.
- John Lawson, Fairfax County Public Library, VA
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal

The dream of generations of Dragonriders draws within reach as, with the aid of an intelligent computer, the possibility of destroying the devastating phenomenon known as "Thread" becomes a reality. Having exposed Pern's civilization to technology in Renegades of Pern ( LJ 10/15/89), McCaffrey proceeds with her customary skill and humor to explore all the ramifications of culture shock. Despite some weaknesses in plot and an odd notion of time travel, the latest novel in a popular series will not lack for readers. Especially for libraries owning the previous Pern titles.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 404 pages
• Publisher: Del Rey; 1st edition (October 8, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345368924
• ISBN-13: 978-0345368928
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (78 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,139,623 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Anne McCaffrey, the Hugo Award-winning author of the bestselling Dragonriders of Pern® novels, is one of science fiction's most popular authors. With Elizabeth Ann Scarborough she co-authored Changelings and Maelstrom, Books One and Two of The Twins of Petaybee. McCaffrey lives in a house of her own design, Dragonhold-Underhill, in County Wicklow, Ireland.

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56 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Magical world of Pern, April 28, 2006

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Y. Slayton (Washington) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: All the Weyrs of Pern (Dragonriders of Pern Series) (Mass Market Paperback)

AIVAS -- the Artificial Intelligence Voice Address System that was a part of the original colonists' settlement -- is unearthed on the Southern continent after having been buried for many generations. Finding this machine changes the whole way of life for the people of Pern.

This book is truely one of the best books I have read. For me, it was a definite climax to the Dragonrider's series -- and well worth working your way toward if you're starting the series. There's so much adventure, and so much humor that this is truely a must read.

But to read this one you must read the other 14. In chronological order (according to Pern's history), the reading order is

Dragonsdawn
The Chronicles of pern: First Fall
Dragonseye
Moreta: dragonlady of pern
Nerilka's story
The masterharper of Pern
Dragonflight
Dragonquest
Dragonsong
Dragonquest
Dragonsinger
Dragondrums
The white dragon
The renegades of Pern
All the weyrs of Pern
The Dolphins of Pern

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Past and present meet to decide the future of Pern, June 26, 2004

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Jeanne Tassotto (Trapped in the Midwest) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: All the Weyrs of Pern (Dragonriders of Pern Series) (Mass Market Paperback)

This 1991 entry into the long running series begins with the rediscovery of the computer left by the first settlers to Pern. This computer, named AIVAS, complete with its vast store of knowledge, had managed to stay operational in the intervening 2,500 plus years since the settlers had been forced to flee the original settlement. In that time the settlers had developed a new society and found methods to deal with the menacing Thread that periodically attacked their world but had lost many of the technologies that their ancestors had brought with them from Earth. Now that AIVAS was available to them the people of Pern would have the opportunity to regain this knowledge, but at what cost to their society?

Favorite characters from previous novels are here, Jaxom and his white dragon Ruth, Master Harper Robinthon, dragonriders Lessa, F'Lar and their son F'lessan and numerous others. We see how the people and dragons of Pern adapt to the changes in their world and rise to met the challenges these changes have brought about.

For long time fans of the series there is a fear that this is the end of the saga but it appears that there are other entries writen more recently. In any case this is a must read for any fan of the series. It is not, however, a good place to start.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent culmination to years of storytelling, May 1, 2003

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Edie (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: All the Weyrs of Pern (Dragonriders of Pern Series) (Mass Market Paperback)

I found All the Weyrs to be the most satisfying of the newer Pern books written in the 90's. Here McCaffrey takes on a plotline set up in Renegades and DragonsDawn. The book details a lot of technology introduced by the computer Aivas which was uncovered at the end of Renegades. But somehow reading about the characters learning about technology is not incredibly dry but rather entertaining. One of my favorite aspects of McCaffrey's writing is the simple and sweet voices of the dragons in speech. Here, Aivas, the computer, takes on a persona that is more sophisticated than the dragons but equally sweet. The venture to rid Pern of Thread involves ventures into space, some of which made me mentally balk at going "between" to a space ship. Also the book introduces the future political upheavals and problems with the introduction of the new technologies. All of our favorite charactors are here, particularly Jaxom and Sharra, Robinton, Lytol and of course F'lar and Lessa.