Daddy Grognard: Anne McCaffrey 1926

Tuesday, 22 November 2011

Anne McCaffrey 1926 - 2011

For anyone who's ever ridden a dragon in their dreams, this is sad news. I read some of the Pern series but it was a long time ago. Must revisit it soon.

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Rich23 November 2011 at 00:56
Yeah, that is a bummer, I remember reading those novels back in high school, definitely classic.
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