Nimisha's Ship

by Anne McCaffrey

Book Overview

For more than thirty years, Anne McCaffrey has reigned as one of the premier talents in science fiction and fantasy, flying above the crowd on the glittering wings of such masterworks as The... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0345388259
• ISBN13: 9780345388254
• Release Date: February 1999
• Publisher: Del Rey Books
• Length: 388 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.5" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Great Book!

I disagreed with many of the reviews already on this site; first of all, it would be nice to see a review from someone who could spell the name of the book/the main character correctly. In this recent novel by Anne McCaffrey,the main character is a lady of high birth, Nimisha. She is different from her peers in that she loves mechanical things and spends more time working with her father on ship design than with her mother and fashion. Of course, this is not an unusual premise for McCaffrey, however in this story she creates a new twist. After Nimisha's noted father passes away, she inherits his company to the anger of his son, who thought that he should have gotten it. She continues in his tradition, testing and creating ships, and eventually conceives a daughter. Soon after this, she gets stranded alone after an experimental flight goes wrong, and she must survive and try to get back home. Being Nimisha, she can't help exploring the planets around her while waiting to be rescued, and what she finds is truly terrific. Meanwhile, while Nimisha battles hostile planetary creatures and makes friends with some aliens, attempts are being made on her daughter's life in order to regain the company. This complicated story definitely makes for an enjoyable read. Nimisha is a very complex and endearing character, easy to relate to. I never found this book boring or devoid of action, and the characters were all extremely believable. I highly recommend it, however some of the more hard-core science fiction fans may not be as interested in it as I was.

Fun Story

I read for relaxation and escape and this story is both. The plot is fairly uncomplicated and has more of a romance twist than technological. Nimesha and the other females of her family are shown as strong, business-wise and responsible in a society where many of it's "elite" are irresponsible and uncaring. When Nimesha becomes "stranded" in an unknown sector of the galaxy, she joins other survivors of the wormhole in building a society on a reasonably hospitable planet. There are exploration trips to nearby planets and plans to return for more indepth analysis that are in the future plans. Not all the beasties on Erehwon are friendly! This book has opened a whole new area of endeavor for Ms. McCaffrey now that she has concluded her Rowan series, and I hope that she visits Nimesha again and lets us know how she prospers.

I loved this book

This was my second McCaffrey book. And I must say I thuroughly enjoyed it. I found myself being at one with the characters. Though i would have liked to have read more after it ended, I found it enjoyable.

Not Wonderful But Still A Very Good Read

I really enjoyed the book even though it was not full of suspense and intrigue. I do feel that she could have gone into greater detail over the corrupt Lady and Lord Vs and their attempts on Cuivia (it did seem a bit too sugary how every thing was easily solved). But I still enjoyed the book and it helped me recover from studying.

very good book title

Hi, My nameis Nimisha. I hven't met anyone with my name elder than me so far. It seems to me that you have really advertised my name quite a deal. It definitely makes me feel good about being the first Nimisha in this world and seeing my name get the great fame it desereves! I would not miss this opportunity to thank you bringing my name to fame. I have only one problem. (Believe me.) You have priced this book very cheap. I think it should have been a little more expensive! Jushta kidding! Congratulations for the good work! Keep it up!!Ciao!Nimisha Mahuvakar