Nakedhided, blunt toothed and bluntfingered, tully was the sole surviving member of his company, a communicative, spacefaring. No one at meetpoint station had ever seen a creature like the. Limited to 1200 copies, of which the first 300 have been numbered and signed by. Pyanfar chanur is the captain of the pride of chanur, an interstellar trading ship of the hani, a leonine species.
They all revolve around the chanur clan, led by political master pyanfar chanur, spacefaring members of a species called hani. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The chanur saga is a sciencefiction story set mainly in space, dealing largely with the trading system that has been developed by various alien species. If you view the trilogy as one book, and i certainly wouldnt recommend starting those books without having all three of them right there, you can. Cherryhs masterful description of the various alien species cultures, and the interplay between them. Cherryh is an american author of science fiction and fantasy novels. Locus cherryh has given us an alien psychology story, and she has done a grand job. While at meetpoint station a strange creature attempts to board the pride, clearly fleeing from kif, a sinister species also docked at meetpoint. The pride of chanur by cherryh, c a copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. The first novel in the series is the pride of chanur 1981, which was nominated for both the hugo and locus awards in 1983. Publishers weekly like the other chanur novels, chanur s legacy is a lively tale of swashbuckling capitalism in spacethis new series offers good reading and genuine fun. The compact is a trade agreement and region of space occupied by seven of the most unique and compelling alien species in writing.
Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the the pride of chanur, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. The pride of chanur is the initial standalone book, telling the story of tullys arrival on the ship and its aftermath. Cherryh recalled that it was begging of a new dawn since a book she wrote had actually gotten a break through. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Chanur saga is a series of scifiction novels written by a bestselling american author of science fiction and fantasy novels, c. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the pride of chanur. The pride of chanur knnn ships observe no lane regulations or instructions, and no one is about to challenge them on the point. In the sequel to pride of chanur, tully returns, and brings with him a priceless trade contract with human space a contract that could mean vast power, riches, and a mess of trouble for pyanfar chanur. The chanur series may be my most dearly loved books.
The first volume of the chanur saga, set in the allianceunion universe, featuring the alien crew of spaceship the pride of chanur and the human tully. It is told from the point of view of the hani, a catlike species of traders. Each book in turn so later parts may have spoilers for thr early books. The five books in the series, the pride of chanur, chanur s adventure, chanur s homecoming, the kif strike back, and chanur s legacy form three separate stories. Sep 30, 2009 the pride of chanur 1981 is a standalone novel followed by a trilogy chanurs venture, the kif strike back and chanurs homecoming and then another standalone volume, chanurs legacy. Two years after the events of the previous book, pyanfar returns to meetpoint station with the hani spaceshipthe pride of chanurto find her comrades goldtooth and tully. Nakedhided, blunt toothed and bluntfingered, tully was the sole surviving m. Cherryhs fivevolume chanur series should be made aware that this book is a reprint omnibus edition of three of those books, the pride of chanur, chanur s venture and the kif strike back. The characters are great and the protagonist is a grumpy spacefaring ships captain with a nostalgic affection for her planetbound family and a deepseated affection for her spacefaring crew based on trust and experience. The pride of chanur is docked at meetpoint station. Cherryh, a writer whose stock among the sf reading public is so high shes regarded as something like a conquering hero. Ive read them repeatedly, finding them deeply satisfying time after time. The pride of chanur chanur saga, book 1 by c j cherryh.
Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. No one at meetpoint station had ever seen a creature like the outsider. Set a few years after pride s conclusion, chanur s venture, the kif strike back, and chanur s homecoming, ratchet up the complications and danger of pride by an order of magnitude. When tully, a fugitive from a spaceship captured by the arrogant, insectlike kif, takes refuge on the pride of chanur, a merchant vessel belonging to a clan of the lionlike hani, pyanfar, its captain, gives him shelter, in spite of all the dangers she and her crew will face. She is a ship captain that commands the pride of chanur, a ship owned by the chanur family. Chanur s venture, the kif strike back, and chanur s homecoming form a trilogy taking place after the first book, dealing with political changes to the compact. It was one of the first books id read with nonhuman characters playing a major role, and i was drawn in by ms. Nakedhided, blunt toothed and bluntfingered, tully. In her style of writing, the story is narrated in the third person, but the only things written about. Cherryh includes books the pride of chanur, chanur s venture, the kif strike back, and several more.
The pride of chanur is filled with tension and a fast paced multifaceted storyline. The ship the pride of chanur is captained by pyanfar chanur, the tough female head of the house of chanur. The pride of chanur publishers summary no one at meetpoint station had ever seen a creature like the outsider. The main characters belong to a species called the hani, who at a space station rescue a member of a neverbeforeseen species, a human, from their enemies the kif. Chanur s venture, the kif strike back, and chanur s homecoming. She is the creator and author of the allianceunion universe including the chanur saga, the merovingen nights series, fortresstristen series and the foreigner series. Pride of chanur, chanur s venture, and the kif strike back. The story concerns first contact between humans and a civilization of many different alien species called the compact. It is suspected in some quarters that the knnn may have been the origin of much of the technology of the compact. Cherryh and published by daw books between 1981 and 1992. Set in a distant part of the allianceunion universe, the chanur novels are space opera classics featuring political and military conflicts between vividlydrawn. The pride of chanur is docked at meetpoint station when they find a stowaway on their ship. I am, however, astonished at the publishers including only 2 books. The first novel in the series is the pride of chanur 1981, which was nominated for the hugo award for best novel in 1983.
Occasionally one of the books on this list leans more towards fantasy than scifi, but id rather include it and let the reader decide if thats something they are interested in than omit it outright. Find the pride of chanur by cherryh, c j at biblio. The pride of chanur is crewed by members of a felinoid race that were latecomers to space travel, interacting with about six other races not including humans for the most part. Two years after the events of the previous book, pyanfar returns to meetpoint station with the hani spaceship the pride of chanur to find her comrades goldtooth and tully. Nakedhided, blunt toothed and bluntfingered, tully was the sole surviving member of his company a communicative, spacefaring species hitherto unknown and he was a prisoner of his discoverer captors the sadistic, treacherous kif, until his escape onto the hani ship the pride of chanur. The pride of chanur 1981 is a standalone novel followed by a trilogy chanurs venture, the kif strike back and chanurs homecoming and then another standalone volume, chanurs legacy. C j cherryh a human finds refuge on a spaceship operated by catlike beings. This classic adventure series features interstellar politics, a spacefaring fugitive, and first contact with a strange race known as humans. The chanur series consists of five novels, beginning with the pride of chanur published in 1981 and ending with chanurs legacy published in 1992.
Set a few years after prides conclusion, chanurs venture, the kif strike back, and chanurs homecoming, ratchet up the complications and danger of pride by an order of magnitude. Chanurs venture, the kif strike back, and chanurs homecoming form a trilogy taking place after the first book, dealing with political changes to the compact. Nakedhided, blunt toothed and bluntfingered, tully was the sole surviving member of his company a communicative, spacefaring species hitherto unknown and he was a prisoner of his discoverercaptors the sadistic, treacherous. Pride of chanur, chanurs venture, and the kif strike back. The chanur novels is a series of five science fiction novels forming three separate stories written by science fiction and fantasy author c. Nakedhided, blunt toothed and bluntfingered, tully was the sole surviving member of his company a communicative, spacefaring species hitherto unknown and he was a prisoner of his discoverercaptors the sadistic, treacherous kif, until his escape onto the hani ship the pride of chanur. The chanur novels is a series of five science fiction novels, forming three separate stories, written by american author c. Jan 01, 1981 the pride of chanur is the introduction to the fascinating compact, a part of the allianceunion universe. Told exclusively from the hani view, in cherryhs typical tight third person it is another gripping read about first contact, loyalty and the weirdness of others after reread. A collection of other bizarre aliens barely coexist with them in a loose coalition known as the compact, and the. The pride of chanur chanur saga, book 1 by c j cherryh book cover, description, publication history. The best science fiction books, scifi novels, and sff stories of the last decade, part 2 20102014. Nakedhided, blunt toothed and bluntfingered, tully was the sole surviving member of his company a communicative, spacefaring species hitherto unknown and he was a prisoner of his discoverercaptors the sadistic, treacherous kif, until his.
The five books in the series, the pride of chanur, chanurs adventure, chanurs homecoming, the kif strike back, and chanurs legacy form three separate stories. The chanur series consists of five novels, beginning with the pride of chanur published in 1981 and ending with chanur s legacy published in 1992. See the complete chanur series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Furiously paced action intricate, interesting, precarious alien politics. The pride of chanur summary no one at meetpoint station had ever seen a creature like the outsider. Chanur audiobooks listen to the full series audible. If it available for your country it will shown as book reader and user fully subscribe will benefit by having. Goldtooth advises pyanfar to take tully, whom the enemy kif are hunting, and head for mahen space. Youre right, bolingua, i didnt see that level of detail in the books either. In this sequel to the pride of chanur, pyanfar chanur and her human companion, tully, must sensitive complex interstellar politics without getting caught in an allout war. Cherryh was met with little luck until in 1975, when donald a. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. Cherryh book the pride of chanur, publisher algoritam, croatia milivoj ceran.
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