Mcintyre is the author of several fiction and nonfiction books. Two sketches 1980 only as by vonda mcintyre afterword all the lies that are my life 1980. Series isbncatalog id price pages format type cover artist verif. Nebula, hugo, locus, and pacific northwest booksellers awardwinning science fiction novel. Mcintyre goh biography 1978 letter starship, fall 1979 1979 only as by vonda mcintyre rusty paperclips and personalized rejection slips. I love books that involve women having adventures together. Orphaned barbary finds a new home on a space station but runs into difficulties trying to protect her pet cat mickey. Vonda neel mcintyre was born in louisville, kentucky on august 28, 1948. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text.
In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the. She earned a bachelors degree in biology from the university of washington in 1970 and went on to do graduate work in genetics. Looks like a scifi book about two women and a cat making first contact. Born 28 august 1948, louisville, kentuckydaughter of h. Orphaned barbary smuggles her beloved cat, mick, to her new home in space, but mick has a penchant for mischief that threatens their security.
Mcintyres books, proudly an independent bookstore since 1989, is located in fearrington village. Mcintyre also worked on screenplays adapting dreamsnake and barbary, her 1986 young adult novel about an orphan girl sent to live on an. Mcintyre and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. Barbary is a 1986 science fiction novel written by vonda mcintyre about an orphan and her cat. Mcintyre since i have been reading science fiction literature related to cats lately, i thought i would have a look at this classic story from the 1980s. Mcintyre, best known for her hugo and nebulawinning sf novel dreamsnake 1978 and her star trek novels and film adaptations 19812004 bibliography, published her first sf story breaking point in in the february 1970 issue of venture science fiction magazine. Vonda n mcintyre, who has died aged 70, was foremost among a legion of new female sciencefiction authors in the early 1970s inspired by humanist.
Besides writing, she is a conference organizer and a riding and writing instructor. Discover book depositorys huge selection of mcintyre vonda n books online. The exile waiting 1975 dreamsnake 1978 superluminal 1983 the bride 1985 barbary 1986 the moon and the sun 1997 she also wrote the starfarers. At the university of washington, she earned a degree in biology in 1970, followed by graduate work in genetics. Mcintyres bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. April 1, 2019 seattle, wa vonda neel mcintyre was a u. This later became part of the novel dreamsnake 1978, which was rejected by th. Nowhere on the back cover does it say barbary is a 12yearold, and the adventure involves her and. See all 9 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Mcintyre also worked on screenplays adapting dreamsnake and barbary, her 1986 young adult novel about an orphan girl sent to live on an orbiting research station. Mcintyre august 28, 1948 april 1, 2019 passed away yesterday from pancreatic cancer. Vonda neel mcintyre born louisville, kentucky, on august 28, 1948 is a u.
Offering a wide selection of fiction and nonfiction, with an emphasis on childrens books, cooking, mystery and local authors, mcintyres is a community staple in chatham county and nearby chapel hill. Mcintyre was the author of the crystal star, as well as a number of star trek books and other original novels. Mcintyre, ace books 1st edition paperback, june 1988. Along the way, she meets a man, adopts a young girl, travels great distances, and overcomes many. I wrote barbary in 1986, when security at airports was less stringent than it is today. The healer snake travels through a postapocalyptic world with her genetically engineered serpents, the cobra mist and the rattlesnake sand, and with the alien dreamsnake grass, whose venom eases pain and the fear of death.
Shop amongst our popular books, including 27, dreamsnake, of mist, and grass, and sand and more from vonda n. Author vonda n mcintyres complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. Mcintyre has 108 books on goodreads with 110579 ratings. This is a work of childrensyoungadult fiction, so more mature readers may feel that the content is a little lacking in depth. Along the way, she meets a man, adopts a young girl, travels great distances, and overcomes many hardships, physical and emotional. She was an award winning american science fiction author. Set in the court of king louis the xiv of france, this fantastical alternate history asks questions about the nature of humanity, divine right, and the power of belief systems, whether those are religious or philosophical. Mcintyres most popular book is the improbable adventures of sherlock holmes. In dreamsnake, vonda mcintyre tells a captivating and moving story about a healer, snake, and her quest to find a new dreamsnake after the death of her first, grass. She is one of the first successful graduates of the clarion science fiction writers workshop. Barbary, a young orphan, smuggles her pet cat mick aboard the space transport outrigger even though she knows that on the research station einstein, the ships destination, pets are not allowed. Vonda n mcintyre obituary steve holland books the guardian.
Back in print, mcintyres tender and compassionate adventure storya hugo and nebula awardwinner and a new york times bestseller. In a farfuture, postholocaust earth, a young healer named snake travels the world, healing the sick and injured with her. Barbary is emigrating from earth to einstein, an orbital space station. Mcintyre 1988, ace science fiction paperback mass market paperback in very good to fine condition. Mcintyre in 1998, vonda mcintyres sumptuous fantasy the moon and the sun won the nebula award for best novel. Even before the space transport outrigger docked on research station einste. She passed away on april 1, 2019, after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Mcintyre, including the improbable adventures of sherlock holmes, and dreamsnake, and more on. Mcintyre died yesterday at the age of 70 from cancer that had only been diagnosed 8 weeks prior.
Used books may not include companion materials, some shelf wear, may contain highlightingnotes, may not include cdrom or access codes. Although temporarily redeemed by his ratcatching, micks last escapade seems to be heading the space research station einstein for an intergalactic incident until barbary and friend heather enlist the. Vonda neel mcintyre died on april 1, 2019 at the age of 70. Barbary completely kentucky wiki fandom powered by wikia. She also wrote short stories and poems, and was a contributor to the blog book view cafe. Her family moved around a lot when she was a child, but eventually settled in the seattle area in the early 1960s. Mcintyre won her first nebula award in 1973, for the novelette of mist, and grass, and sand.
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