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The Book of Three

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1964
2020
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1 - The Assistant Pig-Keeper
2 - The Mask of the King
3 - Gurgi
4 - The Gwythaints
5 - The Broken Sword
6 - Eilonwy
7 - The Trap
8 - The Barrow
9 - Fflewddur Fflam
10 - The Sword Dyrnwyn
11 - Flight Through the Hills
12 - The Wolves
13 - The Hidden Valley
14 - The Black Lake
15 - King Eiddileg
16 - Doli
17 - The Fledgling
18 - The Flame of Dyrnwyn
19 - The Secret
20 - Welcomes
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 The Chronicles of Prydain*
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The Chronicles of Prydain*   See series as if on a bookshelf
A series of fantasy novels for younger readers by Lloyd Alexander.

1) The Book of Three
2) The Black Cauldron
3) The Castle of Llyr
4) Taran Wanderer
5) The High King
Copyright © 1964 by Lloyd Alexander
Renewed 1992
For the children who listened,
the grown-ups who were patient,
and especially for Ann Durell.
Taran wanted to make a sword; but Coll, charged with the practical side of his education, decided on horseshoes.
May contain spoilers
"Hwoinch!" said Hen Wen.
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Added: 25-Mar-2020
Last Updated: 13-Nov-2020

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 16-May-2006
Square Fish
Trade Paperback
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Date Issued:
Cir 16-May-2006
Format:
Trade Paperback
Cover Price:
$6.99
Pages*:
190
Read:
Once
Cover Link(s):
Internal ID:
2212
Publisher:
ISBN:
0-805-08048-1
ISBN-13:
978-0-805-08048-3
Printing:
11
Country:
United States
Language:
English
Credits:
Evaline Ness - Map
David Wyatt  - Cover Artist
More than 3 million copies of
The Chronicles of Prydain in print!


Taran is bored with his Assistant Pig-Keeper duties, even though his charge is none other than Hen Wen, Prydain's only oracular pig.  He'd rather be doing something more heroic, like making swords and learning the use of them.

When Hen Wen escapes and Taran goes after her, he finds himself farther from home than he's ever been.  Soon he begins to realize that heroism is no easy task.  With the dreaded Horned King on the loose and King Arawn gathering the forces of evil, Taran must look past his own dreams to warn the population of Prydain - before it's too late.
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First Square Fish Edition: June 2011
11th printing based on the number line.
Other prices: Canada: $7.99

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Author(s)

Lloyd Alexander  
Birth: 30 Jan 1924 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Death: 17 May 2007

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