“The book has the philosophical depth and overtones of great fantasy.
“All of the color and adventure one expects in the land of fantasy.” - Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books on Taran Wanderer “Character and dialogue is handled humorously and dextrously, which sets this classic-in-the-making apart from other folklore-based fantasies.” - Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review) on The Castle of Llyr
“A wise and wondrous tale.” - Booklist on The Black Cauldron leavens with high good humor the high fantasy.” - Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review) on The Book of Three Lloyd Alexander, JanuBorn Lloyd Chudley Alexander on January 30, 1924, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Allan Audley and Edna Chudley Alexander, Lloyd knew from a young. The writing is sophisticated.” - Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books on The Book of Three “Once-in-a-lifetime reading that will assure Prydain a permanent place in geographies of fictional territories.” - Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review) on The Black Cauldron This title has Common Core connections.“An exciting, highly imaginative, and sometimes profound fantasy of humor and heroism.” - The New York Times on The Castle of Llyr In their more than thirty years in print, the Chronicles of Prydain have become the standard of excellence in fantasy literature for children. The companion book of short stories, The Foundling is also available in paperback at this time. The jackets feature stunning art by acclaimed fantasy artist David Wyatt, giving the books a fresh look for today's generation of young fantasy lovers.
The Black Cauldron was a Newbery Honor Book, and the final volume in the chronicles, The High King, crowned the series by winning the Newbery Medal for ""the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children."" Henry Holt is proud to present this classic series in a new, redesigned paperback format.
Released over a period of five years, Lloyd Alexander's beautifully written tales not only captured children's imaginations but also garnered the highest critical praise. Taran is joined by an engaging cast of characters that includes Eilonwy, the strong-willed and sharp-tongued princess Fflewddur Fflam, the hyperbole-prone bard the ever-faithful Gurgi and the curmudgeonly Doliall of whom have become involved in an epic struggle between good and evil that shapes the fate of the legendary land of Prydain. The Chronicles of Prydain is a pentalogy of childrens high fantasy Bildungsroman novels written by American author Lloyd Alexander and published by Henry. Since The Book of Three was first published in 1964, young readers have been enthralled by the adventures of Taran the Assistant Pig-Keeper and his quest to become a hero.
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