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Title: The Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander ISBN: 0-440-40702-8 Publisher: Yearling Books Pub. Date: 15 November, 1978 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.69 (175 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: The start of it all
Comment: If you've ever seen Disney's "The Black Cauldron," you may already know that it's sort of a hybrid of the first two books in Lloyd Alexander's timeless Prydain Chronicles. "The Book of Three" is the first in the series, in which we are introduced to the characters who will stay with us through to the last book -- young Taran, the foundling who longs for adventure; wise Dallben, the ancient enchanter who raised Taran; noble Gwydion, prince of the realm; Gurgi, the ever-hungry what-is-it who befriends Taran in the woods; Eilonwy, the pretty young chatterbox who aids Taran's escape from the wicked queen Achren; and Fflewddur Fflam, the valiant bard with a tendency to embroider upon the truth. Evil is spreading through the land of Prydain (loosely based on the ancient kingdom of Wales), and it's up to our heroes to stop the advances of evil Arawn, lord of Annuvin, land of the dead. Arawn's champion, the Horned King, seeks the destruction of Dallben's oracular pet pig, Hen Wen; he himself can be destroyed only by one secret weapon. Can our new friends accomplish the impossible? New readers have been discovering the answer to that question for over thirty years.
Rating: 5
Summary: Great intro to fantasy
Comment: The Book of Three marks the beginning of the PrydainChronicles, a great five part coming-of age tale. Thus begins thestory of Taran, an orphan who is raised by the wizard Dallben. Taran dreams of the outside world and of being a hero. Even though I have read Tolkien's masterpiece before I came across this book and the rest of the series, I can see why older readers can get nostalgic about the Prydain books. When the psychic pig Hen Wen escapes the farm, a simple search becomes a quest to save Prydain against the Death Lord and his champion. Readers can really relate to Taran, especially younger ones, as he is just barely a teenager. The protagonists are ones that the reader can't help but to just like, and there are not really any slow parts in the book. It has the necessary elements of a fantasy book, but it has a good amount of humor, and is thought provoking. The Book of Three is a quick and easy read, and it motivates you to read the rest of the series. And the Prydain Chronicles is not easily forgotten. If you haven't read any fantasy literature, or just didn't read the Prydain Chronicles, I would suggest to anyone interested to read them.
Rating: 5
Summary: AMAZING!!!!!
Comment: This book is one of the best that I have ever read, and I have read A LOT! It is an easy, fast read with a very catchy story that keeps you hooked until the end. The rest of the series is just as good, maybe even better. The characters are wonderful and the story unforgettable. For somone who loves fantasy, humor, adventure, or just wants a good book: this one is for you.
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Title: The Castle of Llyr by Lloyd Alexander ISBN: 0440411254 Publisher: Yearling Books Pub. Date: 15 July, 1969 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Taran Wanderer by Lloyd Alexander ISBN: 0440484839 Publisher: Yearling Books Pub. Date: 15 July, 1969 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: The High King by Lloyd Alexander ISBN: 0440435749 Publisher: Yearling Books Pub. Date: 15 September, 1969 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: The Foundling and Other Tales of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander ISBN: 0140378251 Publisher: Puffin Pub. Date: February, 1996 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: The Dark Is Rising Sequence: Silver on the Tree/The Grey King/Greenwitch/The Dark Is Rising/Over Sea, Under Stone by Susan Cooper ISBN: 0020425651 Publisher: Simon Pulse Pub. Date: October, 1993 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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