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Lloyd Alexander: The book of three (1964, Henry Holt and Co.)

217 pages

English language

Published Nov. 15, 1964 by Henry Holt and Co..

ISBN:
978-0-8050-0874-6
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OCLC Number:
17720934

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2 stars (1 review)

Taran, the assistant pig-keeper, longs to be a hero. He begins his journey to heroism with a strange assortment of companions on a dangerous mission to save his beloved homeland, Prydain. Taran's adventures chronicle the brave battle he wages against the forces of evil to protect it.

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2 stars

I wanted to read this since it was the inspiration for much of the original dungeons and dragons. I see now that it's mostly in the world building, and that being pulled from Welsh mythology leaves little credit to the book itself.

There are some funny moments but ultimately the dialog felt forced and overly formal, the plot moved more due to accident and coincidence than the efforts of the characters, and the characters themselves felt flat. It's a product of it's time, I suppose.

Subjects

  • Taran (Fictitious character : Alexander)
  • Juvenile fiction
  • Fiction
  • Prydain (Imaginary place)
  • Good and evil