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Taran Wanderer

Taran Wanderer

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: It was excellent!
Review: I've read all of Lloyd Alexander's books; he was my favorite author when I was younger. This one is the best by far. I have read it countless times and now my nieces and nephews are falling in love with this book as well.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Adventure, magic, tragedy, and integrity all in one.
Review: A nice fit between the fairy tale innocence of Lewis' Narnia and the epic saga of Tolkien's Middle-earth. Fun to read, with some good morals woven into it.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Journey towards maturation
Review: The series turns more serious with this volume, as Taran begins to search out his place in the world, trying to find a family and a calling. Full of wonderful moments, great adventure, lyrical descriptions, and character growth. I can't recommend this series too highly; more accessible to younger readers than Lord of the Rings, it occupies the same region of High Fantasy, but never talks down to them or over their heads.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Great for kids, great for adults
Review: The Chronicles of Prydain, along with Lord of the Rings, was my introduction to literature and the beginning of my love of reading. I first read Taran Wanderer when I was about 8 years old, and it was by far my favorite. It was about growing up, being a kid, trying to reach adulthood, all in a fast paced fantasy adventure.

I have probably read the book fifteen to twenty times since then, and I learn more about myself and what is important to me every time I read it. Forget Narnia, I think this is the best children's book and series I have ever read. I plan to read it to my own children in the future, and I recommend it to any adult now. A superb book.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Excellent
Review: This series was one of my favorites growing up and I am now excited to share it with my oldest nephew.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: It was one of the best books I've ever read!!!!
Review: Taran Wanderer was a great book! It is a great contrast between reality and the world we live in and a fantastical land (Prydain). The way it was written it can be picked up and read before the others or read in it's actual order. I fell in love with the chronicals of Prydain as soon as I picked up the first one. Taran seems more real in this book than the others because the conflicts are more real... for example his original quest and what truly happens in the end and that he learns more than he thought he would is a great finishing touch to such a great book. I encourage all who read this review to read this wonderful book written by a wonderful author.

-Ca a faithful reader

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A great book!
Review: I thought this was a great book, perhaps the best in the Prydain Chronicles! Is was full of wisdom and love and ''a search of truth''. This is where Taran sort of ''grows up'' and learns that rank is of no matter to the judgement of a person. If you loved this book, you are sure to enjoy The High King as well.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A great book
Review: This book contains a great lesson not only for Taran, but for us as well. The worth of a man doesn't hinge on his rank; both a good king and a good commoner have something to give to the world, and who's to say one is more important than the other. In this book Taran goes out in search of his past, hoping to find he is of noble birth in order to ask for the hand of the Lady Eilonwy. In the proccess he meets many new friends that teach him many lessons of life, and in the end, although he failed in his quest he gained more than he could ever realize. I recommend this book to all fantasy fans.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: This is a very interesting book
Review: This was a good book.Although it was just a little slower than The Book of Three, at the beginning but it got very good towards the part with the encounter of Lord Goryon's men

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Just for kids? NOT!
Review: This is perhaps the deepest of the Prydain Chronicles, as Taran learns to master his pride and selfishness. There is so much we can learn from Hevvyd, Dwyvvach, Annlaw as each in their own way describe life. It is my second favorite in the series, since here Taran becomes more than he was before and here we come face-to-face with our own pride and prejudices. This is a great book for kids and a must-read for adults. But read the other three first, otherwise this one looses some of its charm


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