Anne McCaffrey's "Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern", Matriarchal Fantasy Novel, 1983

Anne McCaffrey

First Edition

[Literature][Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Genre Fiction][Feminism] McCaffrey, Anne. Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern. New York: Del Rey / Ballantine Books, 1983. First Edition. 367 pp. Original quarter-cloth over boards, in original illustrated dust jacket by Rowena Morrill. Stated “First Edition, November 1983”.

The seventh novel in Anne McCaffrey’s groundbreaking Dragonriders of Pern series and one of her most lauded stand-alone Pern tales, Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern is set centuries before the events of her initial trilogy. The novel centers on Weyrwoman Moreta during a devastating plague threatening the survival of human and dragonkind alike. Written at the height of McCaffrey’s career, Moreta exemplifies her blending of science fiction and fantasy, depicting a biologically plausible alien ecology, a deeply imagined matriarchal leadership structure, and a heroine whose courage, empathy, and leadership stand as a counterpoint to the male-dominated narratives of much 20th-century speculative fiction. McCaffrey, the first woman to win a Hugo Award for fiction and the first to win a Nebula Award, used the Pern series to explore themes of female agency, communal responsibility, and the cost of heroism, making her one of the most influential female voices in modern speculative literature. Jacket bright and intact, with mild creasing and wear at top and bottom of spine panel and light wear to corners. Near fine in very good+ jacket. A well preserved copy of one of McCaffrey’s most enduring works, a landmark in women-authored science fiction/fantasy of the mid to late 20th century.

Item #22536

Price: $225.00