The Book of Three

lloyd alexander

Taran wanted to be a hero, and looking after a pig wasn't exactly heroic, even though Hen Wen was an oracular pig. But the day that Hen Wen vanished, Taran was led into an enchanting and perilous world. With his band of followers, he confronted the Horned King and his terrible Cauldron-Born. These were the forces of evil, and only Hen Wen knew the secret of keeping the kingdom of Prydain safe from them. But who would find her first?

Genres fantasyyoung adultfictionchildrensmiddle gradeclassicsadventurehigh fantasyaudiobookscience fiction fantasy

190 pages, Paperback

First published March 12,1964

Series

The Chronicles of Prydain

This edition

Format: 190 pages, Paperback
Published: May 16, 2006 by Square Fish
ISBN: 9780805080483
ASIN: 0805080481
Language: English

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About the author

lloyd alexander

Lloyd Chudley Alexander was an influential American author of more than forty books, mostly fantasy novels for children and adolescents, as well as several adult books. His most famous contribution to the field of children's literature is the fantasy series The Chronicles of Prydain. The concluding book of the series, The High King, was awarded the Newbery Medal in 1969. Alexander's other books have also won the National Book Award and the American Book Award. He was also one of the creators of Cricket Magazine.