Due to the threat posed by a warlord known as the Horned King, servant of the evil Arawn Death-Lord of Annuvin, Taran is forbidden from leaving the farm and charged with the care of Hen Wen, the oracular white pig. Taran is dissatisfied with his life, and longs to become a great hero like the High Prince Gwydion. The youth Taran lives at Caer Dallben with his guardians, the ancient enchanter Dallben and the farmer and retired soldier Coll. The planned title of the first book was originally The Battle of the Trees. The series was inspired by Welsh mythology and by the castles, scenery, and language of Wales, which the author experienced during World War II army combat intelligence training. The book provided many elements of plot for the 1985 Disney animated feature The Black Cauldron. The series follows the adventures of Taran the Assistant Pig-Keeper, a youth raised by Dallben the enchanter, as he nears manhood while helping to resist the forces of Arawn Death-Lord. A wise and wondrous tale written in epic fashion.The Book of Three (1964) is a high fantasy novel by American writer Lloyd Alexander, the first of five volumes in The Chronicles of Prydain. Once-in-a-lifetime reading that will assure Prydain a permanent place in geographies of fictional territories." - Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review) "Taran, the gallant Assistant Pig-keeper, and his companions once again fare forth to destroy the evil that threatens their beloved country, Prydain.
A wise and wondrous tale written in epic fashion., "The same characteristics that made the first book so rich are again present-a fine flow of words an inticate, active plot an admirable balance between the forces of black and white magic. Once-in-a-lifetime reading that will assure Prydain a permanent place in geographies of fictional territories., Taran, the gallant Assistant Pig-keeper, and his companions once again fare forth to destroy the evil that threatens their beloved country, Prydain. A wise and wondrous tale written in epic fashion." - Booklist, The same characteristics that made the first book so rich are again present-a fine flow of words an inticate, active plot an admirable balance between the forces of black and white magic. "The same characteristics that made the first book so rich are again present-a fine flow of words an inticate, active plot an admirable balance between the forces of black and white magic.
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