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Summary: Good, but not his best
Review: The Iron Ring is a little stranger than most of his books, and not as engaging. That is not to say it is not engaging (because it is) but I sneaked flashlights under my covers to read Prydain. This ia not quite so absorbing. It is very interesting, though. a real look into Indian culture and honor.
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Summary: This story deserves twenty stars!
Review: This was the best book I've read. I thought it was very good. After I read it, I looked for it everywhere in stores, but couldn't find it anywhere. Finally I found it! If you like stories of romance, enchantment, and humor, read this book!- ******************** - 20 stars!
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Summary: This book was excellent!!
Review: This book centers around young king Tamar of Sunduri. When Tamar is visited by the evil king Jaya, his life is turned upside down.Tamar loses a high stakes dice game when betting the ultimate price; his life. A mysterious iron ring appears on Tamars finger signifying that his kingdom, riches and even his life are no longer his. Tamar sets off on a long journey along side his trusted adviser Rajaswami, to find king Jaya. This book is filled with adventure, magic, romance and often trouble. I recomend this book to anyone who is willing to do a little research while reading. I found this book fasinating and really fun because it draws the reader in, mqakind it hard to put down. All in all I thought that The Iron Ring was a really good read.
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Summary: What if your life was bound to another by a ring?
Review: Lloyd Alexander, well-known among children and adults alike, has ventured into a complex mythology that not many others attempt to enter, the mythology of India. As with Welsh and Chinese mythology, Alexander makes this his own. The adventure begins with a dream sequence (that wasn't a dream sequence--or was it?) in which the young King of Sundari, Tamar, gambles his life away to an insane king from the far north. When he awakes, no one remembers the previous night's events except him. But on his finger, there is still the fateful iron ring that binds his life to the mysterious maharajah. Driven by his sense of dharma, or honor, he sets out on a journey. Along with Hashket, King of the Monkeys, the beautiful gopi Mirri, Tamar's wise instructor Rajaswami, and a colorful assortment of other sensible friends, Tamar sets out to find if his life is still his own. Along the way, the young king finds out more about himself and the cruelty of violence, caste, and loss than he ever bargained for.
Although all of Lloyd Alexander's works are good, many complain that this is not up to par with his previous novels "The Remarkable Journey of Prince Jen" and "The Arkadians." I highly disagree, and by the time you read the last sentence of page 282, I think you will be much inclined to disagree also.
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Summary: Humor and wisdom combined to a high degree
Review: Combining the mythology of ancient India with the wisdom garnered over 70+ years, Lloyd Alexander has written an enthralling, fast-paced story filled with extraordinary depths of meaning.
Young King Tamar forfeits his life in a high-stakes dice game to King Jaya, a mysterious visitor who places an iron ring on
Tamar's finger to signify his servitude. He commands, "You will go to my palace in Mahapura and there make good on your debt,"
and disappears. Unsure whether Jaya is a
dream or not, Tamar nevertheless begins the
journey because his "dharma" or honor commands it. (The theological implications of this are profound as we are all journeying toward
our deaths at the hands of a king who may or may not be there.)
Filled with Alexander's inimitable humor and
layers of meaning which adults can grasp and
children sense, this epic adventure explores
universal issues of prejudice, warfare, love,
and friendship without being didactic. Masterful.
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Summary: India meets fantasy meets Lloyd Alexander- What A Book!!
Review: This book is, like all of Alexander's books, excellent. Authentic India-like lands of fantasy where dharma, or honor, is everything and a traveling prince finds his true love in a headstrong cow maid. I love it! It has a such a nicely tied-up happy ending too. Even Jaya, the bad guy, who, by the end, you're not sure is even bad, lives happily ever after. Prydain geared up for the nineties- with monkeys instead of that miraculous pig.
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Summary: Not Alexander's best but still worth the read
Review: Granted, I am an adult reading books written primarily for children, but I believe a well written story can and should attract readers of all ages. The Iron Ring suffers a bit from too much going on. There are too many characters with little depth and the ending did not quite satisfy me the way say The Remarkable Journey of Prince Jen did. All in all it's a good read and worth your time. I guess I was just expecting more from a writer of Alexander's caliber
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Summary: THE BEST BOOK NEXT TO LORD OF THE RINGS!
Review: This is a great book. If you are tired of Lord of the Rings or find it too complicated, get this. This book is a great mix of Hindu legend and Arthurian tales. Buy it! I promise you won't be dissapointed. Romance, sorrow, epic battle, and a nice bit of humor make this a perfect book.
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