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Wikipedia article
{{infobox book
| name = The Dolphins of Pern
| image = McCaffrey dolphins.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| caption = Morrill cover of all US editions
| author = Anne McCaffrey
| cover_artist =
| country = United States
| language = English
| series = 'Dragonriders of Pern'
| genre = Science fiction
| publisher = Del Rey Books
| release_date = 6 September 1994
| media_type = Print (Hardcover & Paperback)
| pages = 340 (first US hardcover)
| isbn = 978-0-345-36894-2
| dewey = 813/.54 20
| congress = PS3563.A255 D65 1994
| oclc = 30357873
| preceded_by = The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall
| followed_by = Dragonseye'
or 'Red Star Rising
}}
'The Dolphins of Pern' is a science fiction novel by the American-Irish author Anne McCaffrey. It was the thirteenth book published in the 'Dragonriders of Pern' series by Anne or her son Todd McCaffrey.. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
'The Dolphins of Pern' was first published in 1994. The cover painting by Rowena Morrill was used again for the biography 'Anne McCaffrey: A life with dragons' .
Plot summary
This novel follows 'Dragonsdawn' and the short story 'The Dolphin's Bell' (short story contained in 'The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall') by discussing the present state (Ninth Pass) of the dolphins that were brought to Pern by the colonists. Set near the end and after the events of 'All the Weyrs of Pern' it further integrates the science fiction aspects of the origins of the Pern series with the fantastical aspects presented by the original books.
The plot focuses primarily on two young characters and chronicles the birth of the Dolphincrafthall and its first Dolphineer. Readis, the Paradise River Lord Holder's son, is saved by talking dolphins ("shipfish") as a young boy after falling into the sea and subsequently develops a strong fascination with the dolphins. T'lion, the young Eastern Weyr dragonrider of Bronze Gadareth, also develops an interest after being involved in an early dolphin encounter. The two befriend each other due to their shared interest and, in their own ways, defy family, Hold and Weyr to maintain their friendships with dolphins and convince others of the dolphins' intelligence and ability to speak. While familiar characters struggle to end the era of Thread, Readis, T'lion and others struggle to begin a new era in which dolphin and human work together again.
Well-known characters from previous Pern novels are also involved in the plot, including Benden Weyrleaders Lessa and F'lar, and Masterharpers Robinton and Menolly.
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