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Summary: A great start to one of the great fantasy series
Review: I read this book for the first time about 30 years ago, when I was 10 years old. Recently I re-read the entire series, and was enchanted again. The tale of Taran and friends has everything a great children's book should: adventure, danger, good, evil, love and death. And, there is lots of humor, too, which you don't always find in similar clasics. The writing is great throughout -- this is not Goosebumps -- and the child who has the privilege of reading the Chronicles will surely be changed. The story, based on Welsh legends, subtly explores the great mysteries of life, and teaches lessons about bravery, honesty, compassion and devotion, without ever being preachy or obvious. These books belong on the same shelf as the L'Engle Time trilogy, Susan Cooper's Dark is Rising Sequence, the Narnia Books and a small number of others. Buy this for a favorite kid (maybe one that has gotten hooked on reading through "Harry Potter"), but get it for yourself, too.
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Summary: This book is one of the best books I've read
Review: The book of Three was an awesome book. It had loads of adventure, loads of creativity, and loads of fun reding. I recommend that everyone read this book. It all starts with an assistant pig keeper named Taran that lives with Cole and Dallben at Caer Dallben. But he is not related to Cole or Dallben. One weird day, there was a storm and one of their pigs, who is extremely smart, escapes. This pig, Hen Wen, senses that the Horned king, a very evil person is near her home. Taran was supposed to be watching her so he goes after her. Then the adventure begins. There is also an evil warlock named Arwin that gets in his way many times. To see what happens next, read The Book of Three by Loyd Alexander.
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Summary: Amen Michigan!
Review: I first dicovered these books back in third grade. (Now I am 28 and going back to classes for a B.S. in English) Shortly after reading them I discovered C. S. Lewis (Narnia) and was forever hooked on reading. I identified with Taran right away - his wanting to be an immeadiate Hero - right up to his personal tragedy and self-discovery in Taran Wonderer. I am reading the series (in hardcover) now for the second time, and they are just as good now as they were then. Strongly recomended along with the Mabinogion for those interested in Welsh legends. (From which this series was derivied.)
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Summary: suspenseful and full of adventure
Review: the book was a great book because of the adventure and suspense also liked the book because it never got boring. The book also had a very well drawn out plot. The other reason that i liked this book was because of the extremly good characters and the rolls that they played i also liked the books ocasinial action parts because they were all good and none of them were boring.
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Summary: An interesting, humorous, and touching story
Review: I loved this book, along with the rest of the Prydain Chronicles. Interesting characters, a plot that draws the reader in, and a kind of writing that makes the reader feel as if he or she is witnessing the events all together created a story that is a masterpiece.
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Summary: Absolutly amazing book that keeps you reading
Review: This book is one of the great. It is now my favorite book of all time. Being a 15 year old with unlimited book access I naturaly have a feel for what makes a good book. I would recomend this book to any creative and imaginative people no matter what the age. READ THIS BOOK NOW.
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Summary: One of the best books ever written for readers of all ages!
Review: I know I'm never going to forget this book. If my friend never read Time Cat by the same author, I probably wouldn't know this book existed. It's wonderful! To think I had been passing it by at the library for so long... Lloyd Alexander is so wonderful! And he is still actively writing... The world without his books would be at a loss!
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Summary: Tokien's Rival
Review: What can I say? This book was awesome. That doesn't exactly capture my feelings completely, but that's the best I can do for now. It's the only series I've read that I think can compare to Tolkien's writings (But Richard A. Knaak's "Dragonrealm" series is right up there too). As for all the people complaining about it being too much like Tolkien; By golly! I didn't see any rings get destroyed. In fact, I saw no rings at all. Sure, some of the characters were similar (If you stay up late nights thinking about it), but out of the millions (probably more) of books written, aren't the odds pretty high that some characters will be similar? Besides, there's never too much of a great thing. Oh well. Outstanding book. I read the whole series at least once a year. Mr. Alexander: You're awesome! Well, I'm off to have some crunchings and munchings. Farewell! P.S. "A Fflam always makes the best character!"
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Summary: Magical, lose yourself in an imaginary land
Review: I first came across the "Chronicles of Prydain" in my junior school,it was prize giving presentation. I received all five books in the story. From the moment that I picked up the first book I was transported to a magical land full of fairytale characters and wonderous enchantment, each book more enchanting than the last. These books will always hold a special place in my heart and my imagination, I have now introduced them to my children hoping they will experience the same enchantment as I did, I am sure they will as will you.
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Summary: A treasure close to my heart
Review: I discovered these books almost 15 years ago when I was in grade school. At that time, reading was a tedious chore to me and I ended up getting them from the library to make my parents happy. I was, however, pleasantly surprised by the beautiful story line and the loveable characters. I can still remember passages between Eilonwy and Taran, and exactly how I felt when I came to the end of the series. I still read these books every couple of years because they are so close to my heart. With these books, I discovered other classics (adult and childrens), and eventually pursued my college degree in English. I have introduced these books to many people and they all agree this rates as high as CS Lewis, Susan Cooper, and even Tolkien. I highly recommend these books for anyone who is looking for a great story or trying to get a child to read...you won't be sorry with the results. To Lloyd Alexander--if you ever read this...thank you so much for writing the Prydain Chronicles and the Foundling and other tales. It was a wonderous journey into Prydain that I will never forget.
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