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Summary: Don't miss out this book!
Review: "Stories of the mythical land so beautifully conceived by Alexander are written with grace and humor....Each tale stands alone, a small gem." -Bulletin of the Center for Children BooksThis book is really all adventure, magic and very imaginative! The short stories makes the other Prydain Chronicles clearer, more interesting, and makes it have more depth. There are eight tales in this book: "The Foundling" is a story of the old enchanter Dallben and how he is found as a baby floating in a wicker basket by the three old hags of the Marshes of Morva. This tale is interesting and also surprising in a way. "The Stone" tells about a farmer named Maibon and how he helps one of the Fair Folk, Doli(!), and recieves or more like requests one of the precious Stones which can make the person and everything else stay young forever. "The True Enchanter" is a romantic story of Princess Angharad, the mother of Eilonwyn, and how she has to choose her husband, an enchanter, at the Castle of Llyr. "The Rascal Crow" is a kind of like a fable about a crow who scorns the help of others and ends up nearly getting killed if it was not for those very animals he had looked down on. "The Sword" is a sad and grim tale about the real history of the enchanted sword Dyrnwyn and of King Arhitta. "The Smith, The Weaver, and the Harper" is an interesting tale about how the Lord of Death attempts to get the greatest hammer, shuttle, and harp of all Prydain. "The Truthful Harp" is about who else than Fflewddur Fflam and about his special, if a bit troublesome, truthful harp. "Coll and his White Pig" is the story of Coll and how King Arawn tries to get Henwig. Animals of all kinds aids Coll in his journey to retrieve Henwig. This book was very interesting and I honestly can say that it's one of the best books I've ever read. The moment I read the first page, I didn't want to stop until I finished. Even though it looks very boring because it is a fairly small book, don't 'judge a book by it's cover!' I definenly and higly recommend this book!
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Summary: Before Taran, Eilonwy, and Gurgi...
Review: ...there was Dallben, who was found in the Marshes of Morva by three enchantresses. Of course, other stories are in this book. The story of a farmer who wishes never to grow old also takes up a few pages, along with the betrothal of Eilonwy's mother, Angharad, the mystery of the sword Dyrnwyn finally revealed, and much more!
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Summary: Good short stories of Prydain
Review: As a collection of short stories, I thought this was very good, but even a good group of short stories doesn't get as high a rating from me as a good novel would. I liked seeing more of some of the characters from the Chron. of Prydain, and reading some of the history behind them. For any fan of Prydain, this book is definately worth reading. But I think the stories can also stand alone, and you might enjoy being introduced to Prydain by them if you haven't previously been aquainted with the land.
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Summary: Finally! More Prydain!
Review: Excellent allegorical fables/short stories set in the magical land of Prydain. Sure it helps alot to know and love the characters from the five book series, and if you do you're sure to love this little book. Dalben, Hen Wen and Fflewdur Flam get their own stories. And other characters are introduced. But each story stands on its own as an enchanting and imaginative tale.
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Summary: Finally! More Prydain!
Review: Excellent allegorical fables/short stories set in the magical land of Prydain. Sure it helps alot to know and love the characters from the five book series, and if you do you're sure to love this little book. Dalben, Hen Wen and Fflewdur Flam get their own stories. And other characters are introduced. But each story stands on its own as an enchanting and imaginative tale.
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Summary: BEFORE THE BIRTH OF TARAN WANDERER
Review: Fans of The Book of Three--rejoice! Alexander presents us with 6 short stories set in Prydain (part Wales, part Middle Earth), before the actual triolgy begins. We pre-meet some old friends, which is always fun. Some of the tales are grim while others are whimsical, but all are woven with Alexander's skillful charm into a tapestry of myth, sorcery and dreams of valor. As the author explains: "Popular demand makes a splendid pretext for a writer to do what he always wanted to do in the first place...inspired by Welsh legend..." A delightful read for friends of Taran and Co.-- an excellent introduction to children of all ages who have yet to meet The Friends.
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Summary: The next Prydain book is not the best
Review: I am a little disappointed when I read this book. I have read all of the other five books, and this one is not as good as the others. This book tells of, and explains what happens before the other five books occured. THere are too many stories in the book, and too little time to actually develop a plot. If you are a new reader to Prydain, I would reccomend that you read the other books and then read this one, or you would be confused easily.
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Summary: A FOLLOWUP BOOK FOR ALL PRYDAIN FANS!
Review: I loved the Prydain chronicles so I was happy to know about this "followup" that told of the history behind Dallben,the sword Dyrnwyn and so on. The stories were short but contained a lot of information. All in all a very good book!
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Summary: My review on the adventures of Prydain...
Review: I really really love all of the books dealing with the adventures in Prydain. Though I must say that the first time I ever read one of his books was because the cover of the book captured me so much. When I got the book, I absolutely loved it! Although "The High King" was without a doubt, the best book in this series, I was highly saddened that it had to end. If there was anyway that Mr. Alexander could start this series back up again I would really be thrilled. I think I might have almost cried while I read the end of "The High King". I truly enjoyed all of these books to the highest. And I suggest that you read them too.
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Summary: Not as good as the "real" Prydian Chronicles
Review: I will start by saying the the Prydian Chronicles are the best books I've ever read. Since I first read them when I was in 5th grade, I instantly loved them. I have re-read them many times, and still love them just as much as when I was a child. This is definatley a good book for any fan of the Prydian Chronicles (like myself), because it focuses on the past of many characters from the novels. With that said, you're probably asking yourself why I only gave it 3 stars. The reason is, after reading the Prydain Chronicles, I loved the characters so much that I wanted to hear more of their adventures. This book is more of a history lesson than a new adventure, and many of the stories are too short to develop the characters or their situations with the charm that Lloyd did with the Prydian Chronicles. Whereas the Prydain Chronicles pulled me into the world of Prydian, "The Foundling..." made me feel more like I was reading a one dimensional historical outline from afar. Still, it is a good book for any fan of the Prydian Chronicles, but for those who aren't familiar with them yet, here's my advice: Skip this book for now, and read the Prydian Chronicles first!!!! It an excellent experience!!!!
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