| Author | Anne McCaffrey |
| Publisher | Ballantine Books, Random House Of Canada Limited* |
| Copyright Holder | Wendy Glasser, Anne McCaffrey |
| Other | Bob Porter |
| Cover Art by | Michael Whelan |
| Series | Dragonriders of Pern |
| Format | Paperback |
| Language | English |
| Copyright | 1978 |
| Copyright | 1975 |
| First Published In Paperback | 1979-05 |
| Pages / Font | 468 pages |
| Library of Congress Catalog Card Number | 77-18913 |
| ISBN | 0-345-25373-6 |