Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Lloyd Chudley Alexander (January 30, 1924 – May 17, 2007) was an American author of more than 40 books, primarily fantasy novels for children and young adults. Over his seven-decade career, Alexander wrote 48 books, and his work has been translated into 20 languages. [ 1 ]
The Castle of Llyr (1966) is a high fantasy novel by Lloyd Alexander, the third of five volumes in The Chronicles of Prydain.The story continues the adventures of Taran, the "Assistant Pig-Keeper", and his companions.
Vesper Holly is the protagonist in a series of novels by Lloyd Alexander. She is a young high-society orphan from Philadelphia, the daughter of an eccentric wealthy archaeologist who disappeared while on an expedition to the Balkan state of Illyria. Vesper is looked after by her guardians, Uncle Brinnie [1] and Aunt Mary.
The Chronicles of Prydain is a pentalogy of children's high fantasy Bildungsroman novels written by American author Lloyd Alexander and published by Henry Holt and Company.The series includes: The Book of Three (1964), The Black Cauldron (1965), The Castle of Llyr (1966), Taran Wanderer (1967), and The High King (1968).
Twin luxury real estate moguls Oren and Alon Alexander, who are charged with drugging and violently raping dozens of women, appeared in Florida court on Thursday in matching suicide vests.. The ...
The 73-year-old actor's wife, Alejandra Silva, took to Instagram to share a rare photo of their son, Alexander. The family photo shows Gere and Silva as two shadowy figures while Alexander takes ...
Gustaf Skarsgard, Bill Skarsgard and Alexander Skarsgard Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic/Getty Images Stellan Skarsgård was the first in his family to get a big break in Hollywood — but he isn’t the ...
The High King (1968) is a children's fantasy novel by American author Lloyd Alexander. It concludes the Chronicles of Prydain series and won the Newbery Medal for children's literature. [ 1 ] In the series, main character Taran matures from an impulsive and childish Assistant Pig-Keeper to a colleague and counselor of kings.