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The High King

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1968
2020
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1 - Homecomings
2 - The Letter Sticks
3 - The Prophecy
4 - King Smoit's Castle
5 - The Watcher
6 - A Clutch of Eggs
7 - The King of Mona
8 - The Messengers
9 - The Banner
10 - The Coming of Pryderi
11 - The Fortress
12 - The Red Fallows
13 - Darkness
14 - Daylight
15 - The River of Ice
16 - The Enchanter
17 - The Snowstorm
18 - Mount Dragon
19 - The Death-Lord
20 - The Gift
21 - Farewells
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 The Chronicles of Prydain*
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The Chronicles of Prydain*   See series as if on a bookshelf
A series of fantasy novels for younger readers by Lloyd Alexander.

1) The Book of Three
2) The Black Cauldron
3) The Castle of Llyr
4) Taran Wanderer
5) The High King
Copyright © 1968 by Lloyd Alexander
For the boys who might have been Taran
and the girls who will always be Eilonwy
Under a chill, gray sky, two riders jogged across the turf.
May contain spoilers
And, in time, only the bards knew the truth of it.
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Added: 25-Mar-2020
Last Updated: 04-Mar-2023

Publications

 01-May-2006
Henry Holt & Company
Trade Paperback
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Date Issued:
Cir 01-May-2006
Format:
Trade Paperback
Cover Price:
$5.99
Pages*:
250
Read:
Once
Internal ID:
2211
ISBN:
0-805-08052-X
ISBN-13:
978-0-805-08052-0
Printing:
1
Country:
United States
Language:
English
Credits:
Evaline Ness - Map
David Wyatt  - Cover Artist
More than 3 million copies of
The Chronicles of Prydain in print!


When the most powerful weapon in the land of Prydain falls into the hands of Arawn, Lord of the Land of Death, Taran and Prince Gwydion rally an army to stand up to the dark forces.

The companions' last and greatest quest is also their most perilous.  The biting cold of winter is upon them, adding to the danger they already face.  Their journey, fraught with battle and bloodshed, ends at the very portal of Arawn's stronghold.  There, is face with the most crucial decision of his life.

In this breathtaking Newberry Medal-winning conclusion to the Chronicles of Prydain, the faithful friends face the ultimate war between good and evil.
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Notes and Comments:
First published in hardcover in 1968 by Holt, Rinehart and Winston
Reissued in 1999 by Henry Holt and Company
First Henry Holt paperback edition, 2006
First printing based on the the number line.
Canada: $7.99

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Author(s)

Lloyd Alexander  
Birth: 30 Jan 1924 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Death: 17 May 2007

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