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Illyrian Adventure [Paperback]

Lloyd Alexander (Author)

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Publication Date: Mar 1995

When Vesper Holly embarks on a quest for legendary treasure and an army of magical warriors, she is plunged instead into the fierce struggle between Illyria's rebel forces and their Zentan rulers.

"A truly exciting story."--Kirkus Reviews.

An ALA Notable Children's Book, An IRA-CBC Children's Choice.

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"A truly exciting story."--Kirkus Reviews.

An ALA Notable Children's Book, An IRA-CBC Children's Choice.

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Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group (Mar 1995)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0440910420
ISBN-13: 978-0440910428

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5.0 out of 5 stars This book should be read everyone, youg or old!!! 1 May 1999

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This is the first book (and the best) of the Vesper Holly series. Everyone will love Vesper and her sense of adventure. If you havn't read this book drop every thing, and head for the nearest bookstore or library.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Don't judge a book by it's cover. 4 Mar 2000

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The Illyrian Adventure is one of Lloyd Alexander's very best books. As an eighteen year old student applying to universities, I have written entrance essays on this book. I wish that I had read it when I was younger. It is an excellent book about a fearless heroine, and it has that truly inspiring flavour of all of Alexander's work. Not only is it fun to read (I've lost track of how many times I've read it this year), but it leaves you with a yearning to get up and go, to follow dreams. Vesper Holly is a wonderfull role model, if I ever have children, this will certainly be one of the first books I'd want them to hear. Go Vesper!

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3.0 out of 5 stars A fun book, but lacking the depth of Alexander's other works 25 Dec 1999

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Please don't misinterpret the three star rating -- I certainly enjoyed _The Illyrian Adventure_ considerably. It truly is an adventure, moving at breakneck speed from beginning to end. I was pleased by Alexander's creation of another strong female character (a la Mickle of the Westmark Trilogy and Eilonwy of the Prydain books) in Vesper Holly. I don't think, however, that this book (or any of the Vesper Holly books) compares to those previous series. The Westmark trilogy and Prydain books have a greater depth of meaning, they raise questions about right and wrong, good and evil, and heroism and cowardice which linger long after the first (or fifth or sixth!) reading. This book is a fun read, possessing a large quantity of Alexander's dry humor, but in the end you remember it as amusing rather than meaningful.

I'd recommend it to younger middle readers who might not be ready to read something as dense as the Westmark books or to true Alexander fans who love everything he writes.

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5.0 out of 5 stars This book should be read everyone, youg or old!!! 1 May 1999

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