The Ship Who Sang (Brain and Brawn Ships Series #1)

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Helva had been born human, but only her brain had been saved and implanted into the titanium body of an intergalactic scout ship. But first she had to choose a human partner, to soar with her through the daring adventures and exhilarating escapades in space.

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Helva had been born human, but only her brain had been saved and implanted into the titanium body of an intergalactic scout ship. But first she had to choose a human partner, to soar with her through the daring adventures and exhilarating escapades in space.

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Have you ever wondered how life on Pern started and where the dragons came from? McCaffrey presents the birth of civilization on Pern in Dragonsdawn , the ``prequel'' to her earlier novels about this strange planet (e.g., Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern , Audio Reviews, LJ 9/15/93). Listen to the adventures of the first colonists on this beautiful planet and learn where all the names, customs, and legends come from. Reader Dick Hill provides excellent characterizations for each role and conveys much emotion. Even listeners unfamiliar with McCaffrey's other installments in the Dragon series will delight in this audiobook. Suitable for broad fiction collections.-- Miriam Kahn, Columbus, Ohio

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780345334312
  • Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
  • Publication date: 12/28/1985
  • Format: Mass Market Paperback
  • Edition description: REISSUE
  • Pages: 256
  • Sales rank: 192,522
  • Lexile: 930L (what's this?)
  • Series: Brain and Brawn Ships Series , #1
  • Product dimensions: 4.20 (w) x 7.00 (h) x 0.70 (d)

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  • Posted April 28, 2010

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    One of McCaffrey's Best Books

    I'm a fan of McCaffrey's books; she's one of my favorite authors. She's best known for her Pern books, starting with Dragonflight, and I'd certainly highly recommend those, they're among my favorites. So it is not faint praise to say I would rate this particular novel of hers as highly as any of her Pern books. The Pern stories are often mistaken for fantasy, because they involve dragons, although they're really science fiction despite the trappings. The Ship Who Sang is more classical science fiction--could be even called space opera--but what makes it memorable is the title character, Helva. Born severely handicapped, she was turned into an unusual kind of Cyborg, a "brain"--her "body" is the ship itself which she controls the way we would a limb or breathing. Such ships are paired with ordinary human partners, "brawn"--but ones that can never see Helva face to face--never touch her. And there's where a lot of the pathos and poignancy of these connected stories lie. There is a series of these books regarding "brain" cyborgs, but this is the only one solely written by McCaffrey as far as I know. Of the ones co-written by others, my favorite is The Ship Who Searched by Mercedes Lackey.

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  • Posted August 31, 2009

    Best of McCaffrey

    This book started my life long love (and purchase) of all things written by Anne McCaffrey. I love the depth of characters and plot! The relationship of the key characters are romantic and intriguing. You can enjoy exciting writing and not worry about a really nasty smut scene popping up. I love Ms. McCaffrey's writing style. This book is a must read.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 12, 2011

    Highly recommend this book - recently bought a new copy to replace one lost while moving.

    I have enjoyed reading this several times.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 26, 2002

    The Ship Who Sang.

    I liked this book very much. I have the intention to show it to several of my friens. Good job Anne Mcaffry!

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