Calgary Public Library

The chronicles of Prydain, Lloyd Alexander, Books 1 & 2

Label
The chronicles of Prydain, Lloyd Alexander, Books 1 & 2
Language
eng
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Literary text for sound recordings
fiction
Main title
The chronicles of Prydain
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Oclc number
886551940
Responsibility statement
Lloyd Alexander
Summary
Book 1: The Book of Three. Taran, The Assistant Pig-Keeper , longs to be a hero. He begins his journey with a strange assortment of companions on a dangerous mission to save his beloved land, Prydain. Packed with action, humor, romance, and gallantry, Taran's adventures chronicle his beloved Prydain and his battle with the forces of evilBook 2: The Black Cauldron. Peace reigns in Caer Dallben, where Taran works as Assistant Pig-Keeper, but evil threatens the rest of Prydain. The diabolical Arawn's army grows every day, and his terrible warriors never die. They are born in the Black Cauldron from the stolen bodies of slain soldiers. If evil is to be defeated, the cauldron must be destroyed. Taran volunteers to travel to Arawn's stronghold and assist in the destruction of the dreaded cauldron. With his faithful friends reassembled, Taran marches off to face great danger with a courageous heart
Table Of Contents
The book of three -- The black cauldron
Target audience
pre adolescent
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