- Paperback: 304 pages
- Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group; Reissue edition (30 Sep 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0440435749
- ISBN-13: 978-0440435747
- Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 13 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,367,217 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Lloyd Alexander is the true High King of fantasy" Garth Nix"
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When the sword of dyrnwyn, the most powerful weapon inthe kingdom of Prydain, falls into the hands of Arawn-Death-Lord, Taran, Assistant Pig-Keeper, and Prince Gwydion raise an army to march against Arawn's terrible cohorts. After a winter expedition filled with danger, Taran's army arrives at Mount Dragon, Arawn's stronghold. There, in a thrilling confrontation with Arawn and the evil enchantress Achren, Taran is forced to make the most crucial decision of his life.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I first read this book as a child. It was "that book", a discovery, that I read and unexpectedly found myself drawn into a world that I had never been able to find before - outside of the Narnia books. The simple yet complex characters have not been forgotten in the decades since this book first captured my imagination.
This is an epic tale where Taran, our favourite assisstant pig-keeper, Gwydion, Eilonwy and co. must save their world from Arawn Cauldron-born who has the powerful sword of Dyrnwyn This action-packed fantasy is the last in the series about Taran and his friends. It is a fitting, glorious end to the series. Couldn't wait to turn each page, only problem was I ran out of pages to turn. The ending is incredible.
If you know a child who loves Narnia and Harry Potter you will win their hearts forever with this book and The Chronicles of Prydain. Definitely a must read for the young and young at heart!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:School & Library Binding
The High King is the last of five in the Prydain chronicles, a masterpiece Fantasy work that deserves it's own genre.
Taran finally finds what he's best at, to lead others.
He rallies troops and fights the evil hordes of Arawn in the last battle. He must then decide between traveling into the west, to live forever, with his friends, or stay as king and mortal in Prydain.
The first time I read the book, in my teens, I cried at the ending, but it couldn't end in any better way.
I went on reading all Alexander's books I could find (there is an abundance),but as good as they all are, they couldn't match the Prydain Chronicles.
Read them, reread them and give them to your children!
Taran finally finds what he's best at, to lead others.
He rallies troops and fights the evil hordes of Arawn in the last battle. He must then decide between traveling into the west, to live forever, with his friends, or stay as king and mortal in Prydain.
The first time I read the book, in my teens, I cried at the ending, but it couldn't end in any better way.
I went on reading all Alexander's books I could find (there is an abundance),but as good as they all are, they couldn't match the Prydain Chronicles.
Read them, reread them and give them to your children!
Format:Paperback
The sword of Dyrnwyn has been captured by Arawn the Death Lord. Without its power to protect them, the people of Prydain are at his mercy. Even now he raises a mighty host to once and for always bring Prydain under his dark rule.
Once again Assistant Pig-Keeper Taran, and his companions, Princess Eilonwy, Fflewdur Fflam, Gurgi and many others are called upon to prove their heroism and valour in a quest that risks not only their own lives, but the lives of all the free people of Prydain.
For 1000 pages I have followed the adventures of Taran and his companions and what a truly wonderful story it has been. A voyage of self discovery and an epic battle between good and evil and journey from Assistant Pig-Keeper, to a man who carries the fate of a whole land upon his shoulders. This final book brings the series to a thrilling and fitting conclusion that I both wanted to turn the pages of as fast as possible and equally one that I didn't want to end.
Overall: 5 Stars - This whole series is a true gem of children's literature that I somehow missed when growing up and is one that I am very glad that I have now discovered. Even though I have only just finished the series, I am already looking forward to reading it again.
Once again Assistant Pig-Keeper Taran, and his companions, Princess Eilonwy, Fflewdur Fflam, Gurgi and many others are called upon to prove their heroism and valour in a quest that risks not only their own lives, but the lives of all the free people of Prydain.
For 1000 pages I have followed the adventures of Taran and his companions and what a truly wonderful story it has been. A voyage of self discovery and an epic battle between good and evil and journey from Assistant Pig-Keeper, to a man who carries the fate of a whole land upon his shoulders. This final book brings the series to a thrilling and fitting conclusion that I both wanted to turn the pages of as fast as possible and equally one that I didn't want to end.
Overall: 5 Stars - This whole series is a true gem of children's literature that I somehow missed when growing up and is one that I am very glad that I have now discovered. Even though I have only just finished the series, I am already looking forward to reading it again.
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