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Lloyd Alexander


Born
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, The United States
January 30, 1924

Died
May 17, 2007

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Genre
Children's,Science Fiction,Fantasy


Lloyd Chudley Alexanderwas an 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 seriesThe 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 ofCricket Magazine. ...more

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Average rating: 4.05 · 435,710 ratings · 18,143 reviews ·122 distinct works •Similar authors
The Book of Three (The Chro...
3.98 avg rating — 79,740 ratings — published 1964 — 144 editions
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The Black Cauldron (The Chr...
4.12 avg rating — 64,899 ratings — published 1965 — 131 editions
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The High King (The Chronicl...
4.24 avg rating — 54,984 ratings — published 1968 — 101 editions
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Taran Wanderer (The Chronic...
4.14 avg rating — 41,937 ratings — published 1967 — 101 editions
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The Castle of Llyr (The Chr...
4.07 avg rating — 38,172 ratings — published 1966 — 107 editions
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The Chronicles of Prydain (...
4.43 avg rating — 7,528 ratings — published 1989 — 33 editions
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Time Cat
3.78 avg rating — 7,107 ratings — published 1963 — 41 editions
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The Foundling and Other Tal...
3.96 avg rating — 4,944 ratings — published 1973 — 37 editions
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Westmark (Westmark, #1)
3.92 avg rating — 4,803 ratings — published 1981 — 23 editions
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The Iron Ring
3.83 avg rating — 4,810 ratings — published 1997 — 16 editions
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Series by Lloyd Alexander

The Book of Three The Black Cauldron The Castle of Llyr Taran Wanderer The High King Kroniky Prydainu II
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The Illyrian Adventure The El Dorado Adventure The Drackenberg Adventure The Jedera Adventure The Philadelphia Adventure The Xanadu Adventure
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3.81 avg rating — 5,508 ratings

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“Fantasy is hardly an escape from reality. It's a way of understanding it.”
― Lloyd Alexander
tags: fantasy, inspirational, writing
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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 Black Cauldron
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“Keep reading. It's one of the most marvelous adventures that anyone can have.”
― Lloyd Alexander
tags: adventure, reading
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