I have the 1968 edition of moon of three rings by andre norton. At that point, the writing style of andre norton was not something i was familiar with, and i admit i struggled through it. These works were written or edited by the american fiction writer andre norton before 1960. Nov 26, 2007 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Moon of three rings moonsinger, book 1 by andre norton. I had first picked up moon of 3 rings when i was in middle school. Her real name was andre alice norton and she was born alice mary norton. Moon of three rings originally was marketed to a juvenile audience and was a junior literary guild selection in 1966. I loved it as a child since it features animals as equals and humananimal telepathy. She began writing while she was in high school, and she was the editor of a literary page in the schools paper. This book is a mystery, first time i have read one by andre norton, i do not usually read this genre to be honest, but i liked this story. She was the first woman to be gandalf grand master of fantasy, to be sfwa grand master, and.
The writing is much more smooth and focused than many of norton s more recent works. I was a voracious and omnivorous reader, but i tended to sweep through. It was sitting on the new releases shelf at the carnegie library in the little town in maine where we spent our summers. Moon of three rings book by andre norton thriftbooks. Moon of three rings 1st novel in the moon magic series by andre norton series aka free traders or moon singer synopsis. Moon of three rings was the first andre norton book i read. Published 1987 by ace books first published august 29th 1966. Andre norton mixes science fiction and fantasy in her moonsinger stories. Books by norton, andre sorted by popularity project gutenberg.
The first edition of moon of three rings and in some later editions, moon of 3 rings. Moon of three rings by andre norton, 1966, viking press edition, hardcover in english. I got that notion of low tech mercenaries serving alien masters from andre norton. Time traders, version 2 by andre norton free at loyal. It was the time of the moon of the three rings when the free trader ship lydis landed on the planet yiktor and junior crew member krip vorlund visited a beast show. All of the traders were rooted only to their ships. Moonsinger by andre norton overdrive rakuten overdrive. He was strangely attracted to the owner of the show animals, a delicate and mysterious woman named maelen. Moon of three rings is by the prolific author who can generally be counted on to do multiple rings around any of the others working in the juvenile science fiction form, and this is one of her best. Jan, 2014 andre nortons moon of three rings is one of her best books. I spin from world to world because it is a way of life to which i have been born and bred. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Books by norton, andre sorted by popularity project gutenberg books by norton, andre sorted by popularity. Nahuatls larger moon pursued the smaller, greenish globe of its companion across a cloudless sky in which the stars made a speckled pattern like the scales of a huge serpent coiled around a black bowl.
Andre norton is best known for her science fiction and fantasy novels. Great plot with lots of twists keep you reading into the wee hours. Thats saying something since she wrote more than 200 novels of science fiction and, to a lesser extent, fantasy. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read wind in the stone. Six months and three days after the peace of shanghai was signed and the.
Estcarp cycle, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order. She wrote primarily under the pen name andre norton, but also under andrew north and allen weston. Andre norton ebooks free download download andre nortons ebooks. See the complete moon magic series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The spine has 02008033060 which at some point a book seller translated into 0441080332 when they added this book to amazon and other sites. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. It has the limitations that are woven into nortons. Star soldiers andre norton controlling authority andre nortongrand mistress of science fictionpresents a grand tapestry of the farflung interstellar future, in which the first starships from earth have burst out into the universe. Andre alice norton born alice mary norton, february 17, 1912 march 17, 2005 was an american writer of science fiction and fantasy, who also wrote works of historical fiction and contemporary fiction. Andre norton was a noteworthy american writer of fantasy and science fiction genre. For many of us, that change happened after reading a book. She also wrote her first novel, ralestone luck, which was published in 1938. The first two books have been reprinted recently in a single volume called moonsinger. Moon of three rings is the first novel in the moonsinger series.
So if you want a taste, you can download a lot of her work for free. As of today we have 77,897,669 ebooks for you to download for free. Moon of three rings is the first of four books in the moonsinger series, followed by the equally good exiles of the stars and then the somewhat less interesting flight in yiktor and dare to go ahunting. However, she was a woman of many interests and in her rebel series her considerable writing skills are on full display as she brings the story of drew rennie to life. The difference is that star guards central control is dominated by the galaxys elder races and humans are an illregarded junior race. Moon of three rings by andre norton and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Moonsinger by andre norton webscription ebook baen books. Krip vorland is assistant cargomaster on the free trader ship lydis. Feb 27, 2017 i still remember the first time i saw andre nortons moon of three rings. Andre norton alice mary norton was a popular author of science fiction and fantasy who began publishing stories in the early 1930s. And so krip vorland, in the course of his calling as a free trader of the galaxies, came to the primitive planet yiktor at the time of the moon of three rings. After landing in the middle of a civil war, krip is changed into an animal by the moon singer and might not be able to return to his human form. If you create a free account and sign in, you will be able to customize what is displayed.
Norton published her first novel in 1934, and was the first woman to receive the gandalf grand master award from the world science fiction society in 1977, and won the damon knight memorial grand master award from the sfwa in 1983. It has the limitations that are woven into nortons writing style, storytelling approach and target audience. Norton, however, pushes beyond the boundaries of typical adolescent stories. Ralestone luck andre norton audiobook and ebook all. Not only were drake and norton drawing on similar historical sources but drake, a norton fan 1, explicitly credited norton. Andre nortons moon of three rings is one of her best books. Norton has many accolades to her name which she got through her successful writing career. If id noticed andre nortons name on any of the books, i dont recall. Moon of three rings is the first of four books in the moonsinger series, followed by the equally.
The moon magic book series by andre norton includes books moon of three rings, exiles of the stars, flight in yiktor, and several more. Andre norton free books for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. No annoying ads, no download limits, enjoy it and dont forget to bookmark and share the love. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Writeup from the back of the paperback editions at the time of the moon of three rings, the galactic trade ship lydis lands on the planet yiktor. In the gate of the cat, andre nortons many witch world fans will welcome this return to a land of powerful witches, mailclad warriors, and mysterious old ones library journal. Moon of three rings moonsinger, book 1 by andre norton book cover, description, publication history. At the time of the moon of three rings, the galactic trade ship lydis lands on the planet yiktor. Moon of three rings by andre norton, 1966, viking press edition, hardcover in english moon of three rings 1966 edition open library. She used to love writing novels based on romance and adventure genres as well. I still remember the first time i saw andre nortons moon of three rings. It is the time of the moon of the three rings when the free trader ship lydis lands on the primitive world of yiktor, a world the combine was seeking to control for the power the three rings would bring them. Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens.
Maelen of the kontra is a moon singer of the thassa. These works were written or edited by the american fiction writer andre norton andre alice norton, born alice mary norton, 19122005. The gate of the cat is the 3rd book in the witch world. Krip, the free trader, is changed into an animal by the strange moon singer maiden in an effort to save him from the evil power seekers.
Before 1960 she used the pen name andrew north several times and, jointly with grace allen hogarth, allen weston once. The people of the crater was first published in volume 1 number 1 of fantasy book in 1947. Its been a very long time since at least 20 years ive reread this book, not sure why. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Mar 14, 20 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.
Project gutenberg offers 61,667 free ebooks for kindle, ipad, nook, android, and iphone. Moon of three rings while on a mission for the thothian priests, the free traders ship is forced down on a barren and seemingly uninhabited planet. Although this book is set thousands of years before star rangers, star guards galaxy is ruled by the same central control that is in the process of falling apart in star rangers. The stars my destination, and the other was andre nortons story about a woman who. She was the first female to win the gandalf grand master award in 1977 and was also awarded the damon knight memorial grand master award from the sfwa in 1983. The writing is much more smooth and focused than many of nortons more recent works.
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