Project gutenberg offers 61,667 free ebooks for kindle, ipad, nook, android, and iphone. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. The first edition of moon of three rings and in some later editions, moon of 3 rings. Its been a very long time since at least 20 years ive reread this book, not sure why. Krip vorland is assistant cargomaster on the free trader ship lydis. Published 1987 by ace books first published august 29th 1966. The writing is much more smooth and focused than many of norton s more recent works. The life of a free trader was all junior crew member krip vorlund knew. 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. Moon of three rings originally was marketed to a juvenile audience and was a junior literary guild selection in 1966. Not only were drake and norton drawing on similar historical sources but drake, a norton fan 1, explicitly credited norton. Estcarp cycle, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order. 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.
Dive deep into andre nortons moon of three rings with extended analysis. Andre norton mixes science fiction and fantasy in her moonsinger stories. She wrote primarily under the pen name andre norton, but also under andrew north and allen weston. At that point, the writing style of andre norton was not something i was familiar with, and i admit i struggled through it. Six months and three days after the peace of shanghai was signed and the. Her real name was andre alice norton and she was born alice mary norton. I have the 1968 edition of moon of three rings by andre norton. 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.
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. All of the traders were rooted only to their ships. It has the limitations that are woven into nortons. Time traders, version 2 by andre norton free at loyal. Moon of three rings by andre norton and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Nov 26, 2007 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read wind in the stone. Andre alice norton 19122005 was an american writer of science fiction and fantasy. Moon of three rings by andre norton, 1966, viking press edition, hardcover in english moon of three rings 1966 edition open library. Moon of three rings was the first andre norton book i read. 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. Ralestone luck andre norton audiobook and ebook all. Jan, 2014 andre nortons moon of three rings is one of her best books. 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 nortons more recent works. He was strangely attracted to the owner of the show animals, a delicate and mysterious woman named maelen. Great plot with lots of twists keep you reading into the wee hours. Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens. The spine has 02008033060 which at some point a book seller translated into 0441080332 when they added this book to amazon and other sites. The gate of the cat is the 3rd book in the witch world. She was the first woman to be gandalf grand master of fantasy, and first inducted by the science fiction and fantasy hall of fame. Mar 14, 20 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Moon of three rings is the first novel in the moonsinger series. 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. Moonsinger by andre norton webscription ebook baen books. Andre norton free books for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. Norton has many accolades to her name which she got through her successful writing career.
The first two books have been reprinted recently in a single volume called moonsinger. Moon of three rings is the first of four books in the moonsinger series, followed by the equally. She also wrote her first novel, ralestone luck, which was published in 1938. The people of the crater was first published in volume 1 number 1 of fantasy book in 1947. I still remember the first time i saw andre nortons moon of three rings.
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. If you create a free account and sign in, you will be able to customize what is displayed. Andre norton was a noteworthy american writer of fantasy and science fiction genre. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. He was strangely attracted to the owner of the show animals, a. No annoying ads, no download limits, enjoy it and dont forget to bookmark and share the love. I had first picked up moon of 3 rings when i was in middle school. For many of us, that change happened after reading a book.
Books by norton, andre sorted by popularity project gutenberg books by norton, andre sorted by popularity. Feb 27, 2017 i still remember the first time i saw andre nortons moon of three rings. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Before 1960 she used the pen name andrew north several times and, jointly with grace allen hogarth, allen weston once. Moonsinger was originally published in parts as moon of three rings and its sequel, exiles of the stars. Moon of three rings book by andre norton thriftbooks. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Andre norton was born alice mary norton in cleveland, ohio, the daughter of rug company owner and his wife. I had the hard back edition checked out from the local library.
Thats saying something since she wrote more than 200 novels of science fiction and, to a lesser extent, fantasy. 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. Moon of three rings moonsinger, book 1 by andre norton. 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.
Andre norton ebooks free download download andre nortons ebooks. I was a voracious and omnivorous reader, but i tended to sweep through. Moon of three rings 1st novel in the moon magic series by andre norton series aka free traders or moon singer synopsis. Andre nortons moon of three rings is one of her best books. 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. Moonsinger by andre norton overdrive rakuten overdrive.
I got that notion of low tech mercenaries serving alien masters from andre norton. Moon of three rings by andre norton, 1966, viking press edition, hardcover in english. These works were written or edited by the american fiction writer andre norton andre alice norton, born alice mary norton, 19122005. If id noticed andre nortons name on any of the books, i dont recall.
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. See the complete moon magic series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. 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. The difference is that star guards central control is dominated by the galaxys elder races and humans are an illregarded junior race. Andre norton 19122005 was an american author of science fiction and fantasy. I liked it so much that i got copies of its three sequels exiles of the stars 1971, flight in yiktor 1986 and dare to go ahunting 1990 which i read recently. She began writing while she was in high school, and she was the editor of a literary page in the schools paper. I spin from world to world because it is a way of life to which i have been born and bred. The people of the crater by andre norton free at loyal books. As of today we have 77,897,669 ebooks for you to download for free.
I loved it as a child since it features animals as equals and humananimal telepathy. It was sitting on the new releases shelf at the carnegie library in the little town in maine where we spent our summers. 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. Andre norton alice mary norton was a popular author of science fiction and fantasy who began publishing stories in the early 1930s. The stars my destination, and the other was andre nortons story about a woman who. These works were written or edited by the american fiction writer andre norton before 1960. So if you want a taste, you can download a lot of her work for free. 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.
Books by norton, andre sorted by popularity project gutenberg. Andre norton is best known for her science fiction and fantasy novels. Maelen of the kontra is a moon singer of the thassa. She used to love writing novels based on romance and adventure genres as well. 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. Norton, however, pushes beyond the boundaries of typical adolescent stories. It has the limitations that are woven into nortons writing style, storytelling approach and target audience. 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. 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. 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 moon magic book series by andre norton includes books moon of three rings, exiles of the stars, flight in yiktor, and several more.