Lloyd Alexander
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| Title | : | The Chronicles of Prydain (The Chronicles of Prydain #1-5) |
| Author | : | Lloyd Alexander |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 1104 pages |
| Published | : | October 2nd 2007 by Square Fish (first published October 12th 1989) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult. Fiction. Childrens. Classics |
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Millions of young readers have been enthralled by the adventures of Taran the Assistant Pig-Keeper and his lively companions as they journey through the magical land of Prydain. First published more than thirty years ago and translated into twenty different languages, Lloyd Alexander's beloved series has become the standard of excellence in fantasy literature for children. Among their many accolades, the award-winning Chronicles of Prydain count a Newbery Medal, a Newbery Honor, and more than two million copies in print.Mention Books In Pursuance Of The Chronicles of Prydain (The Chronicles of Prydain #1-5)
| Original Title: | The Chronicles of Prydain Boxed Set |
| ISBN: | 0805082743 (ISBN13: 9780805082746) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Chronicles of Prydain #1-5 |
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Ratings: 4.41 From 6406 Users | 243 ReviewsAssessment Out Of Books The Chronicles of Prydain (The Chronicles of Prydain #1-5)
I was pretty much minding my own business, plucking the odd Encyclopedia Brown mystery from the elementary school library shelves when my third grade teacher told me to check these out. They began a lifelong affection for fantasy novels, specifically fantasy series.It's natural to utter the name Tolkein while discussing these books due to numerous parallels between Middle Earth and The Realm of Prydain, not to mention both author's utilization the multi-volume format. Alexander's Prydain seriesThe Chronicles of Prydain tell the story of young Taran, the Assistant Pig Keeper, who embarks on several adventures to battle evil in the mythical Kingdom of Prydain, a land modeled after Wales. The stories are based on Welsh mythology, but Alexander makes the stories very accessible to modern young readers. The characters in these stories are very well developed - the assistant Pig Keeper who would be a hero, the young lady who is the heiress to a line of magic princesses, the would be bard, a
Made me want to be a blacksmith. Great adventure.
1969 Newbery Medal Winner (for Book 5, The High King)This was one of my favorite series when I was younger. It had a huge influence on my love of fantasy fiction. Now, re-reading it as an adult, I can see that it's not flawless, but nonetheless it's still a great adventure with wonderful characters. I read the old book club edition that I've had for years. It includes the five novels, plus a short story collection set in the same world, which is loosely based on Welsh mythology. I kind of
I received this set of books, I believe, back when I was about 9 or 10 years old. 1984. While I'd been reading for as long as I could remember (my parents insisted we did, and I thank them for that), these books changed reading from something I was expected to do into something I wanted to do. An appetite that still hasn't been sated.They tell the story of a young boy's journey into manhood within a world of fantasy and kings and knights. The boy longs to be a hero, but in the course of his
I loved these books when I was a kid. They're a sweeping fantasy tale of good v. evil rooted in myth, and also a funny, affectionate coming of age story. I was afraid they wouldn't hold up when I returned to them a few years ago, but they were still wonderful. Princess Eilonwy is one of the best girl-best-friends characters ever - and she gets the best witty lines.The movie The Black Cauldron was very loosely based on these books (very loosely).
Lloyd Alexander's Chronicles of Prydain are beloved childhood books for me. I can probably blame on them my early obsession with all things Welsh and my emphatic preference for pre-Malory Arthuriana. And also, probably, my immense fondness for crafting-based training montages (see L.E. Modesitt's entire Recluse series.) I'm thrilled to see that they hold up well - better than many of my childhood favorites.They're thoughtful and complex on a moral level. There are very few absolute evils, and
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