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Summary: A Great Book
Review: This book was sooo good. It was very clever. It took ancient myths that were made in a male dominated society and rewrote them as they would be in a female dominated society. IT IS NOT A SHORT STORY BOOK. It's more like a group of short stories that revolve around a central plot. The characterization is great. I especially like Woman Who Talks to Snakes.
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Summary: Funny and Engaging
Review: This is one of my favorite Alexander book. . It's very funny and hard to put down. My major complaint is the nothing happens to the soothsayers in the end.
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Summary: ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS
Review: This is one of my favorite Lloyd Alexander's, and I've read almost all of them. I loved the Greek and Roman mythology story themes that were in the book, and the quick plot progression. The characters were bumbling and awkward, like most of Alexander's characters, and absolutely loveable. I love this book! I think it is a marvelous addition to any library, and a must read! Andrea, 19
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Summary: The art of storytelling at its most professional
Review: This single book is better than the entire Prydain Chronicles. Whereas the storytelling in the latter series was occasionally clunky and the settings vague, Alexander's hallmark is the nerve-wracking suspense he creates so that the reader just has to finish the book once he starts it.Alexander is not an author; he is a master storyteller. This book is a collage of various characters telling their own humorous stories threaded together by a common plot of a runaway boy and his talking donkey. The wealth of beautifully crafted characters and the occasionally funny, occasionally sombre plot never fails to sustain the amusement of the reader as Alexander shows off his own skill in the stories of his characters. This is a highly endearing and delightfully light book that is perfect for bedtime reading - although you probably won't get to sleep until you have turned the last page of the book.
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Summary: Intriguing,suspenseful and full of the wonders of Arkadia!!
Review: This story was purely superb. I saw no flaws in this book except for the use of the "a" word so lightly. Any little child that gets his/her hands on it could go around saying it. Lloyd Alexander could have loosened up on that. It did have... a certain something that just keeps you asking for more. Fronto was actually sometimes funny, but his rudeness in interupting the other storytellers who were weaving their beautiful tale was very annoying. I thought Lucian was the perfect hero. He wasn't cocky, rude and he didn't act like anyone was below him. He really wasn't a main hero but he served well enough. Joy-In-The-Dance was a good keep-guys-on-their-toes kinda girl and I think she did what she was supposed to do. Her Father seemed really nice but the second in command was really arrogant. Well, I will stop giving out parts of the story. Enjoy, and always remember, Lady of Wild Things does exist.
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Summary: Hail the Arkadians
Review: With China, India and ancient Wales under his belt, Lloyd Alexander strayed over to Greece in "The Arkadians." His typical quest story is given a twist of Greek mythology and feminism, but never enough to keep the book from being light, funny and adventurous.
The Bear King of Arkadia sought his fortune from the seer of the Lady of Wild Things, but began destroying the healers and believers in the Lady when his future was told -- and it was bleak. The king's wise men are cheating him, and a young scholar named Lucian innocently uncovers it. He flees the palace before he can be disposed of, on a donkey that suddenly talks to him. (The donkey, by the way, is actually a poet who drank from a magical spring)
Before long, the two meet up with a sharp-witted, slightly magical girl named Joy-in-the-Dance, who bails Fronto and Lucian out of a sticky situation. Soon they are joined by a perky little goat-boy and a former king, who is now a scapegoat (the villagers use him for blame). All together they set off for the Lady of Wild Things, and the fulfillment of a prophecy.
Lloyd Alexander knows his character strengths, and many of the characters in in his lesser-known books resemble those in the Prydain Chronicles. But he keeps the well-worn quest plot feeling fresh. In short, people who enjoyed his prior fantasy quests will probably enjoy "The Arkadians."
Perhaps the main problem with the story is that it would fill a much skinnier book if Alexander hadn't padded it with countless Greek legends, such as the tale of the Minotaur. However, he keeps the plot going at a quick, pleasant pace, with entertainingly quirky dialogue and rather sparse descriptions.
He also adds plenty of fantastical detail wherever it's needed. The respective cultures of the people in Arkadia, the more militant Bear Tribe and the more festive people of the Lady, are well-drawn and believable in their differences. The romance between Lucian and Joy-in-the-Dance seems a bit too sudden, although it's not hard to see why they fell in love.
"The Arkadians" keeps Lloyd Alexander's track record of amusing, offbeat fantasy adventures. This time, the Greek legends and talking donkeys make the story even more fun.
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