Anne Mccaffrey Science Fiction Storyteller |
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| Author:
| Trachtenberg, Martha P. |
| Series title: | People to Know Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7660-1151-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2001 |
| Publisher: | Enslow Publishing, LLC
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $19.95USD $28.27 |
Book Description:
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"When I was a very young girl, I promised myself that I would become a famous author and I'd own my own horse," says Anne McCaffrey, beloved author of more than sixty books, including Dragonriders of Pern and The Harper Hall Trilogy, and dozens of short stories. McCaffrey has met her life's many challenges head-on. She became the first woman to win the prestigious Hugo and Nebula awards. She was the first science-fiction author to make The New York Times bestseller list. Martha P....
More Description"When I was a very young girl, I promised myself that I would become a famous author and I'd own my own horse," says Anne McCaffrey, beloved author of more than sixty books, including Dragonriders of Pern and The Harper Hall Trilogy, and dozens of short stories. McCaffrey has met her life's many challenges head-on. She became the first woman to win the prestigious Hugo and Nebula awards. She was the first science-fiction author to make The New York Times bestseller list. Martha P. Trachtenberg takes readers behind McCaffrey's mighty pen to reveal how a childhood "brat" became the "Dragonlady" and "Reigning Queen of Sci-Fi" as well as an expert horsewoman who runs a livery stable in Ireland. Today, McCaffrey continues to delight millions of readers with her trademark strong heroines and fantastical new worlds.