The Book of Three
(Paperback)
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Publishing Details
The Book of Three
By (Author) Lloyd Alexander
Usborne Publishing Ltd
Usborne Publishing Ltd
3rd October 2018
United Kingdom
Classifications
Primary and Secondary Educational
Fiction
813.54
Physical Properties
Paperback
240
Width 128mm, Height 198mm, Spine 15mm
200g
Description
The first book in The Chronicles of Prydain, a classic epic full of breathtaking action, humour, valour and excitement.Taran is desperate for adventure. Being a lowly Assistant Pig-Keeper just isn't exciting. That is, until the magical pig, Hen Wen, disappears and Taran embarks on a death-defying quest to save her from the evil Horned King.His perilous adventures bring Taran many new friends: an irritable dwarf, an impulsive bard, a strange hairy beast and the hot-headed Princess Eilonwy. Together, they must face the deathless Cauldron-Born warriors, dragons, witches and the terrifying Horned King himself. Taran learns much about his identity, but the mysterious Book of Three is yet to reveal his true identity.
Reviews
A very fine fantasy adventure with ... a quite compelling magic of its own. * Times Literary Supplement *
I love these books...Long Live Prydain! * Meg Rosoff, Award-winning author of How I Live Now *
Author Bio
Lloyd Alexander was one of America's most respected and best-loved authors with a huge international following. The Chronicles of Prydain won many awards, including the Newbery Medal for The High King and a Newbery Honor for The Black Cauldron. In 2003 he was awarded a Life Achievement Award by the World Fantasy Convention.
