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From: ins_atrh@jhunix.UUCP (Thomas Richard Holtz)
Newsgroups: net.sf-lovers
Subject: Re: Re: McCaffrey's Pern series ( maybe spoiler )
Message-ID: <1763@jhunix.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 5-Feb-86 13:19:19 EST
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Posted: Wed Feb  5 13:19:19 1986
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Reply-To: ins_atrh@jhunix.ARPA (Thomas Richard Holtz)
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Keywords: The new Master Harper

In article <24000029@hpfcms.UUCP> mpm@hpfcla.UUCP writes:
>
>> Who will take over as Master Harper?  Menolly?  It would break tradition,
>> but she seemes the most worthy musically.  Sebell?  No where near as
>> good a musician or a composer.  How does Menolly feel about this?
>
>     It does look like Menolly is developing some of the political skill
>necessary in the role of Master Harper.  It wouldn't be a surprise to me
>if McCaffrey promoted her in a future book.  


I believe that Sebell is promoted to Master Harper (or at least de facto
Master Harper) during Robinton's convalescence at Cove Hold.  While Sebell
certainly isn't as good a musician as either Robinton or Menolly, he is
adept at political intrigue (see _Dragondrums_ for examples).  Since the
Pernese are certainly going to be going through a bit of culture shock
as they rediscover their Terran heritage, a political Master Harper will
probably be needed. 

(I wouldn't be surprised if Menolly got the job, though.)

					Dominus Draconum


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