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The Black Cauldron (The Chronicles of Prydain)

117 reviews
Lloyd Alexander

Henry Holt and Co. BYR Paperbacks, 2006

Great Fantasy
Lloyd Alexander was one of my favorite authors as a young adult and his work has really held up now that I'm an adult. The stories and characters are just so well crafted and executed. This is a great book to go back to or to get for someone who is just starting to explore the realms of fantasy.

Taran Wanderer (The Chronicles of Prydain)

55 reviews
Lloyd Alexander

Henry Holt and Co. BYR Paperbacks, 2006

Amazing Story of Courage,Friendship and the Search for Truth
Taran Wanderer was not given the Newbery Award like it's successor The High King; nor was it awarded a Newbery Honor medal such as it's predecessor The Black Cauldron. However, Taran Wanderer is the most complete book in the Chronicles of Prydain. Lloyd Alexander deftly tells the tale of Taran's quest to find his parentage in hopes of being decendant from noble blood. Gurgi, Taran's faithful ...

The Foundling: And Other Tales of Prydain (The Chronicles of Prydain)

22 reviews
Lloyd Alexander

Henry Holt and Co. BYR Paperbacks, 2006

A must-read for the fans of the Prydain Chronicles!
I've always loved reading the Prydain Chronicles by Lloyd Alexander. Filled with great adventures, the Prydain Chronicles tells the story of Taran, a lowly assistant pig-keeper, who grows up fighting evil with the comradship of numerous friends. His most beloved friends include the high-spirited and talkative Princess Eilowny, the faithful to the end Gurgi, and Fflewddur Fflam, a king who wants ...

Westmark (Firebird)

27 reviews
Lloyd Alexander

Puffin, 2002

WestMark
After the murder of his beloved master young Theo an apprentice printer is suddenly cast out as a fugitive. Swearing revenge Theo begins on a long journey that will lead him through an exciting new land of magic, wonder and amazement. Along the way he will meet a flavorful variety of people including a thieving marauder and his dwarf companion, a band of jolly rebels, and even a lost princess. ...

The Wall: And Other Stories (New Directions Paperbook)

9 reviews
Jean-Paul Sartre

New Directions Publishing Corporation, 1969

A Mesmorizing Journey. Extreme Psychological Insight
"The Wall and other short stories" is a triumph in literature. Each story explores the depths of human thought and reason through an existential point of view. Each story can be interpreted different by all readers, therefore making this a great book for discussion. "The Wall" is the first story presented. It consumes the reader because of its brilliant writing style. The story is narrated by ...

Nausea

90 reviews
Jean-Paul Sartre

New Directions, 2007

The poetry of obsessive uselessness
Sartre's "Nausea" is a gripping, twitchy little novella confirming the ways one person of unpleasant station can make them self sick , nervous, an odious presence by lingering long on the ambivalent shrug .No one else could write a better tale of an intensely self-aware intellectual whose physical discomforts translate into a changed worldview. Not a lot of laughs, but Sartre does insert his ...

The Castle of Llyr (The Chronicles of Prydain)

49 reviews
Lloyd Alexander

Henry Holt and Co. BYR Paperbacks, 2006

Great Kid's Book
As a kid I read the Prydain books again and again. I can't resist some Harry Potter comparisons, and since they make a good common point of reference, I'll use the device here. The Prydain books aren't quite as exciting and magical as HP, but they have many of the same coming of age problems expressed through allegory, and frankly I find the characters better developed, more humorous, and more ...

The High King (The Chronicles of Prydain)

126 reviews
Lloyd Alexander

Henry Holt and Co. BYR Paperbacks, 2006

The Perfect Fantasy
It is NOT my intent to be inflammatory or insulting with this review. However, as humans, we live and die by comparing and contrasting, so I can't help it if I do so. Please don't shoot the messenger because I rate Alexander's series according to personal standards. Second, I am not merely reviewing The High King here; this is the best place to review the entire Chronicles of Prydain, and so I ...

The Book of Three (The Chronicles of Prydain)

231 reviews
Lloyd Alexander

Henry Holt and Co. BYR Paperbacks, 2006

A terrific beginning to the best fantasy series ever
Readers who have watched the 1985 animated Disney film "The Black Cauldron" will no doubt recognize people and places from this novel by Lloyd Alexander. My advice is to enjoy the dark, creepy film but by all means, read Alexander's Chronicles of Prydain series. It's simply the best fantasy series written, ever. Before angry Tolkien fans berate me, let me just say that I loved the Lord of ...

The Iron Ring (Novel)

55 reviews
Lloyd Alexander

Puffin, 1999

Fascinating Story and Great Characters
My daughter brought this book home and I began reading it and almost couldn't put it down. The story is gripping and full of action and the characters were well-drawn and likable. I cared about Tamar and his predicament, perhaps because it involved a serious moral dilemma. Beneath the action are questions about loyalty and honor. There is one difficult part where Tamar is forced to live ...

The Prydain Chronicles Book Three: The Castle of Llyr (The Chronicles of Prydain)

1 review
Lloyd Alexander

Listening Library (Audio), 2008

awesome book
This entire series is just awesome. Every single book kept me enthralled when I was a kid (I read them over and over) and I am re-reading them for the second time as an adult. Really, I'm not good at reviewing stuff, but this book hadn't been reviewed yet. Basically, you need to read this book. And the others.

Time Cat (Puffin Modern Classic) (Puffin Modern Classics)

11 reviews
Lloyd Alexander

Puffin, 2004

great book!
I am in second grade. This book had very good details and the exploring was really interesting. I love this book because I love cats too. I'm going to read more books by Mr. Alexander. I hope that all of you will read this book... Time Cat.

The Beggar Queen (Firebird)

11 reviews
Lloyd Alexander

Firebird, 2002

An Amazing Read
I remember reading this book for the first time - over eight years ago as a ten-year-old. Each of the several dozen times since that I have re-read it, I discover new things to love. Alexander writes so beautifully that not a single word is wasted; he creates images that linger in the reader's head for much longer than the average writer's creations. His protagonist, Theo, is so vivid, so ...

Dream-of-Jade: The Emperor's Cat

3 reviews
Lloyd Alexander

Cricket Books, 2005

Purrfect!
Dream-of-Jade is a fabulous and fantastic story that emphasizes kindness, generosity, diplomacy, and common sense. The setting is beautiful, the characters are delightful, and nestled throughout the stories are bits of humor, pieces of irony, and the occasional new vocabulary word. Mr. Alexander's book is smart and charming, and as good a read for adults as it is for children. As an added bonus, ...

The Illyrian Adventure

10 reviews
Lloyd Alexander

Puffin, 2000

My favorite teen adventure series
I'm 21, and I must say I love the Vesper Holly books as much as I did when I first discovered them at age 10. I read them over and over again through my teen years. They're like a cross between Indiana Jones and the Adventures of Tintin, with an added bonus--an original female heroine! As a young girl I admired Vesper and all her intelligence and pluck; she's a great role model for smart, ...

Firebirds: An Anthology of Original Fantasy and Science Fiction

13 reviews
Lloyd Alexander, Nancy Farmer, ...

Puffin, 2005

One of the best anthologies I've ever read
This is a collection of some of the finest authors in the biz, and I think every single one of them would be proud of their work here. I loved this book, and although I do admit that it is a little misleading calling it an anthology of fantasy and sci fi when there's pretty much no sci fi in it, I forgive it that small glitch because it's just so good. If you're an intelligent reader, or ...

The Town Cats and Other Tales

7 reviews
Lloyd Alexander

Puffin, 1998

Clever cats, foolish humans
"Never take a cat for granted!," warns the back-cover copy of this collection, and Alexander, like myself, has obviously enjoyed a long association with felines and knows whereof he speaks. I originally read this book out of the library years ago and was delighted to find it back in print. Any child (or adult) for whom Puss-in-Boots was a major hero will want to have it in his collection. ...

The Kestrel (Firebird)

16 reviews
Lloyd Alexander

Puffin, 2002

A trilogy by Lloyd Alexander, the grand master of fantasy!
The second book of the Westmark Trilogy, the adventures of Westmark continues in "The Kestrel". Theo is now traveling through Westmark to learn more about the country. He and Mickle, now known as Princess Augusta, are hoping to be married after he returns. But suddenly and without warning, Westmark is thrown into turmoil as the neighboring country of Regia has declared war on Westmark. Theo is ...

The Remarkable Journey of Prince Jen

26 reviews
Lloyd Alexander

Puffin, 2004

"Were They Valuable Objects when I first set out with Them? No, you have made them so..."
If I ever have kids, I'm going to make sure that their bookshelves are stocked full of Lloyd Alexander's books. Most famous for his award-winning The Prydain Chronicles, Alexander has carved out a little niche for himself in children's literature by taking his often-used (but never stale) technique of adapting a particular culture's mythology and shaping it to include his own brand of wisdom, ...

The Arkadians

38 reviews
Lloyd Alexander

Puffin, 1997

Arkadia is a great place
The Arkadians is a book that just won't stop, it's amazing! The book begins with a king that gets a prophecy that he does not like one bit. He seeks revenge on the Lady-Of-Wild-Things, the one who gave him this horrible prophecy. Next you meet a young bean counter who learns of evil plans by two royal soothsayers, the bean counter, Lucian, must flee the castle. He meets a talking jackass and the ...

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