Lloyd Alexander






Lloyd Alexander

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born
January 30, 1924

died
May 17, 2007

gender
male

place of birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, The United States

genre
Children's Books, Science Fiction & Fantasy


about this author

Lloyd Chudley Alexander (January 30, 1924 - May 17, 2007) was a widely-influential American author of more than forty books, mostly fantasy novels for children and adolescents, as well as several adult books. His most famous contribution to the field of children's literature is the fantasy series The Chronicles of Prydain. The concluding book of the series, The High King, was awarded the Newbery Medal in 1969. Alexander's other books have also won the National Book Award and the American Book Award. He was also one of the creators of Cricket Magazine.





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avg rating: 4.03 | 29,244 ratings | 1,801 reviews | 60 distinct works | 115 fans
The Book of Three The Book of Three (Chronicles of Prydain, Book 1)
by Lloyd Alexander
avg rating 4.06 — 4,688 ratings — published 1964
35 editions
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The Black Cauldron The Black Cauldron (The Chronicles of Prydain, Book 2)
by Lloyd Alexander
avg rating 4.11 — 4,414 ratings — published 1965
36 editions
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The High King The High King (Chronicles of Prydain, Book 5)
by Lloyd Alexander
avg rating 4.24 — 3,732 ratings — published 1968
28 editions
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Taran Wanderer Taran Wanderer (The Chronicles of Prydain Book 4)
by Lloyd Alexander
avg rating 4.08 — 3,512 ratings — published 1967
27 editions
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The Castle of Llyr The Castle of Llyr (The Chronicles of Prydain Book 3)
by Lloyd Alexander
avg rating 4.03 — 3,515 ratings — published 1966
25 editions
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Time Cat: The Remarkable Journ... Time Cat: The Remarkable Journeys of Jason and Gareth
by Lloyd Alexander
avg rating 3.67 — 806 ratings — published 1963
14 editions
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The Foundling The Foundling (Chronicles of Prydain, Book 6)
by Lloyd Alexander
avg rating 3.77 — 608 ratings — published 1973
9 editions
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Westmark Westmark
by Lloyd Alexander
avg rating 3.89 — 565 ratings — published 1981
9 editions
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The Kestrel The Kestrel
by Lloyd Alexander
avg rating 3.90 — 507 ratings — published 1982
7 editions
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The Beggar Queen The Beggar Queen
by Lloyd Alexander
avg rating 3.91 — 499 ratings — published 1984
7 editions
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"Most of us are called on to perform tasks far beyond what we can do. Our capabilities seldom match our aspirations, and we are often woefully unprepared. To this extent, we are all Assistant Pig-Keepers at heart."
Lloyd Alexander (The Book of Three)
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"Child, child, do you not see? For each of us comes a time when we must be more than what we are."
Lloyd Alexander (The Castle of Llyr)
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"Neither refuse to give help when it is needed,... nor refuse to accept it when it is offered."
Lloyd Alexander (The Book of Three)
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Which is your favorite book in Lloyd Alexander's Prydain Chronicles?
The Castle of Llyr (The Chronicles of Prydain Book 3)The Book of Three (The Chronicles of Prydain Book 1)The Black Cauldron (The Chronicles of Prydain Book 2)Taran Wanderer (The Chronicles of Prydain Book 4)The High King (The Chronicles of Prydain Book 5)Lloyd Alexander

The Book of Three
 
  4 votes, 23.5%

The Black Cauldron
 
  4 votes, 23.5%

The Castle of Llyr
 
  1 vote, 5.9%

Taran Wanderer
 
  5 votes, 29.4%

The High King
 
  3 votes, 17.6%

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