The Prydain Chronicles Book One: The Book of Three
The Chronicles of Prydain: Book #1
- By: Lloyd Alexander
- Narrated by: James Langton
- Length: 5 hours 3 minutes
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Taran dreams of adventure, but nothing exciting ever happens to an Assistant Pig-Keeper--until his pig runs away. A chase through the woods leads Taran far from home and into great danger, for evil prowls the land of Prydain. With a collection of strange and wonderful friends whom he meets on his journey, Taran finds himself fighting so that good may triumph over evil--and so that his beloved home will not fall to a diabolical fiend.
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The Chronicles of Prydain Series
The Prydain Chronicles Book One: The Book of Three
By: Lloyd Alexander
Narrated by: James Langton
Length: 5 hours 3 minutes
Abridged: No
Taran dreams of adventure, but nothing exciting ever happens to an Assistant Pig-Keeper--until his pig runs away. A chase through the woods leads Taran far from home and into great danger, for evil prowls the land of Prydain. With a collection of strange and wonderful friends whom he meets on his journey, Taran finds himself fighting so that... Read more »
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The Prydain Chronicles Book Two: The Black Cauldron
By: Lloyd Alexander
Narrated by: James Langton
Length: 5 hours 25 minutes
Abridged: No
Peace reigns in Caer Dallben, where Taran works as Assistant Pig-Keeper, but evil threatens the rest of Prydain. The diabolical Arawn's army grows every day, and his terrible warriors never die. They are born in the Black Cauldron from the stolen bodies of slain soldiers. If evil is to be defeated, the cauldron must be destroyed. Taran... Read more »
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The Prydain Chronicles Book Three: The Castle of Llyr
By: Lloyd Alexander
Narrated by: James Langton
Length: 4 hours 42 minutes
Abridged: No
In the imaginary kingdom of Prydain, Princess Eilonwy must leave her friends to go to the Isle of Mona for training as a proper princess. Because Eilonwy has magical powers, she is sought by Achren, the most evil enchantress in the land. Shortly after her arrival on the Isle of Mona, something sinister and secret befalls her. Eilonwy's loyal... Read more »
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The Prydain Chronicles Book Four: Taran Wanderer
By: Lloyd Alexander
Narrated by: James Langton
Length: 6 hours 28 minutes
Abridged: No
Taran, the assistant pig-keeper who wants to be a hero, goes questing for knowledge of his parentage, hoping that his journey will ennoble him in the eyes of Eilonwy, the princess with the red-gold hair. Accompanied by several loyal friends, Taran begins his search when three wily enchantresses of the Marshes of Morva send him to consult the... Read more »
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The Prydain Chronicles Book Five: The High King
By: Lloyd Alexander
Narrated by: James Langton
Length: 7 hours 24 minutes
Abridged: No
The Sword of Dyrnwyn, the most powerful weapon in the kingdom of Prydain, has fallen into the hands of Arawn-Death-Lord. Now Taran, Assistant Pig-Keeper, and Price Gwydion lead an army against the powerful lord. After a winter expedition filled with danger, Taran's forces arrive at Mount Dragon, evil's stronghold. There Tara is forced to make... Read more »
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The Foundling
By: Lloyd Alexander
Length: 2 hours 28 minutes
Abridged: No
A companion book to The Chronicles of Prydain, this collection of short stories revisits beloved characters and reveals more about the history of the magical land of Prydain.
Here, readers will find Dallben, destined to be an enchanter; Angharad, a princess of the House of Llyr; Kadwyr, the rascal crow; and Medwyn, the mystical protector of all... Read more »
The Chronicles of Prydain, Books 1 & 2
By: Lloyd Alexander
Narrated by: James Langton
Length: 10 hours 28 minutes
Abridged: No
The Chronicles of Prydain, Books 1 & 2:
Book 1: The Book of Three:
Taran, The Assistant Pig-Keeper, longs to be a hero.
He begins his journey with a strange assortment of companions on a dangerous mission to save his beloved land, Prydain. Packed with action, humor, romance, and gallantry, Taran's adventures chronicle his beloved Prydain and... Read more »