This introduction spans pp 1-7 in the examined first printing, under the headings "Preface by Anne McCaffrey" and "Anne McCaffrey's Pern".
The former (p1-2) is entirely in nonfiction voice and concerns derivative Pern fiction, the authority McCaffrey reserved re the Crossroads project, and her ultimate pleasure with the result. Evidently it may be considered a preface to both Pern volumes in the Crossroads series, Dragonharper and Dragonfire. The second part of this introduction (p3-7) is synopsis in fiction voice, as is all of the shorter 1988 Introduction (Dragonfire) by McCaffrey.
The former (p1-2) is entirely in nonfiction voice and concerns derivative Pern fiction, the authority McCaffrey reserved re the Crossroads project, and her ultimate pleasure with the result. Evidently it may be considered a preface to both Pern volumes in the Crossroads series, Dragonharper and Dragonfire. The second part of this introduction (p3-7) is synopsis in fiction voice, as is all of the shorter 1988 Introduction (Dragonfire) by McCaffrey.
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1987 |
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Dragonharper | Tor | Novel | 1 |