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The White Dragon

1978 novel by Anne McCaffrey
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The White Dragon

Summary

The White Dragon is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The White Dragon authored Anne McCaffrey[3].
  • The White Dragon's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The White Dragon was published by Ballantine Books[5].
  • The White Dragon's genre is science fiction[6].
  • The White Dragon followed Dragonsinger[7].
  • The White Dragon was followed by Dragondrums[8].
  • The White Dragon's part of the series is recorded as Dragonriders of Pern[9].
  • The White Dragon's language of work or name is recorded as English[10].
  • The White Dragon's country of origin is recorded as United States[11].
  • The White Dragon was released on June 1978[12].
  • The White Dragon's has edition or translation is recorded as Q126720089[13].
  • The White Dragon's nominated for is recorded as Hugo Award for Best Novel[14].
  • The White Dragon's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Novel[15].
  • The White Dragon's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The White Dragon'}[16].
  • The White Dragon's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Le Dragon blanc'}[17].
  • The White Dragon's title is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Der weiße Drache'}[18].
  • The White Dragon's title is recorded as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'Fehér sárkány'}[19].
  • The White Dragon's title is recorded as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Il drago bianco'}[20].
  • The White Dragon's title is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'De witte draak'}[21].
  • The White Dragon's title is recorded as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'O dragão branco'}[22].
  • The White Dragon's form of creative work is recorded as novel[23].
  • The White Dragon's set in environment is recorded as fictional planet[24].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The White Dragon authored Anne McCaffrey[3]. It was published by Ballantine Books[5].

Publication

The White Dragon was released on June 1978[12]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[10]. Its genre is science fiction[6]. Its part of the series is recorded as Dragonriders of Pern[9].

Subject and Themes

The White Dragon's part of the series is recorded as Dragonriders of Pern[9].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The White Dragon followed Dragonsinger[7]. It was followed by Dragondrums[8].

Why It Matters

The White Dragon ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month).[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

Related Entities

Anne McCaffrey literary work United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . thehugoawards.org. thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Language of work or name → English
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    Part of the series → Dragonriders of Pern
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