The Prydain Companion: A Reference Guide to Lloyd Alexander's Prydain Chronicles (Inbunden)
avMichael O. Tunnell, Lloyd Alexander
ISBN: 9781627792349 - UTGIVEN: 2014-09An informative resource for formal studies of the Prydain Chronicles, as well as an excellent opportunity to delve into the fantastic workings of Prydain
"""The Prydain Companion" is more than a quick reference or handy glossary, though it is all of that as well. Instructive, certainly. But, lik[...]
The Town Cats and Other Tales (Häftad)
avLloyd Alexander, Laszlo Kubinyi, Laszlo Kubrnyi
ISBN: 9780141301228 - UTGIVEN: 1998-09
The Iron Ring (Häftad)
avLloyd Alexander
ISBN: 9780141303482 - UTGIVEN: 1999-05When Tamar, the young king of Sundari, loses a dice game, he loses everything--his kingdom, its riches, and even the right to call his life his own. His bondage is symbolized by the iron ring that appears mysteriously on his finger. To Tamar, born to the warrior caste, honor is everything. So he set[...]
Gypsy Rizka (Häftad)
avLloyd Alexander, S. November
ISBN: 9780141309804 - UTGIVEN: 2000-11Living alone in her wagon on the outskirts of a small town while waiting for her father's return, Rizka, a Gypsy and a trickster, exposes the ridiculous foibles of some of the townspeople.[...]
Westmark (Häftad)
avLloyd Alexander
ISBN: 9780141310688 - UTGIVEN: 200202Winner of the American Book Award (now knows as the National Book Award)
An ALA Best of the Best Books for Young Adults
A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
When Theo agrees to print a traveling showman's pamphlet, he only thinks of the money it will br[...]
The Rope Trick (Häftad)
avLloyd Alexander
ISBN: 9780142401194 - UTGIVEN: 2004-08It's magic The great American storyteller Lloyd Alexander conjures an engrossing tale of a bewitching magician. Lidi is not only beautiful-she has the talent to perform the greatest magic feat imaginable-the rope trick. But she must find the one master who can teach her how.
On her quest to fin[...]
Firebirds: An Anthology of Original Fantasy and Science Fiction (Häftad)
avLloyd Alexander, Nancy Farmer, Meredith Ann Pierce
ISBN: 9780142403204 - UTGIVEN: 2005-05Firebirds is more than simply an anthology -- it is a celebration of wonderful writing. It gathers together sixteen original stories by some of today's finest writers of fantasy and science fiction. Together, they have won virtually every major prize -- from the National Book Award to the World Fant[...]
Existentialism and Social Engagement in the Films of Michael Mann (Inbunden)
avLloyd Alexander
ISBN: 9780230301054 - UTGIVEN: 201110Michael Mann has delivered some of the most intelligent and complex Hollywood films of recent decades, including Manhunter, Heat, The Insider and Collateral. This book argues that the films of this important director are best understood as existential dramas, engaging critically with existentialist [...]
Time Cat: The Remarkable Journeys of Jason and Gareth (Häftad)
avLloyd Alexander
ISBN: 9780312632137 - UTGIVEN: 2012-01Gareth doesn't have nine lives, but he is definitely not an ordinary cat. For one thing, he can talk. For another, he has magical powers that Jason never dreamed of. "Anywhere, any time, any country, any century"--Gareth tells Jason he can take them traveling through time. And in the wink of a very [...]
Lloyd Alexander
ISBN: 9780313265860 - UTGIVEN: 1991-04Lloyd Alexander--A Bio-Bibliography profiles both the professional career and private life of this prolific author, winner of both the Newbery Medal and the National Book Award. Although best known and loved for his children's books, Lloyd Alexander also has been a regular contributor to magazines, [...]
Fantastical Adventures of the Invisible Boy (Häftad)
avLloyd Alexander
ISBN: 9780746060414 - UTGIVEN: 200504A riotousy funny and deeply personal story of wonder, discovery and friendship, full of eccentric characters and fantastical adventures, by one of America's best-loved authors.[...]
The Book of Three (Häftad)
avLloyd Alexander
ISBN: 9780805080483 - UTGIVEN: 200605Taran, Assistant Pig-Keeper to a famous oracular sow, sets out on a hazardous mission to save Prydain from the forces of evil.[...]
The Black Cauldron (Häftad)
avLloyd Alexander
ISBN: 9780805080490 - UTGIVEN: 200605The land of Prydain is threatened by the evil Arawn and his band of invincible warriors.
The Castle of Llyr (Häftad)
avLloyd Alexander
ISBN: 9780805080506 - UTGIVEN: 200605When Princess Eilonwy is sent to the Isle of Mona for training, she is bewitched by the evil enchantress Achren, so Taran and other friends must try to rescue her.[...]
Taran Wanderer (Häftad)
avLloyd Alexander
ISBN: 9780805080513 - UTGIVEN: 200605The fourth book of the Prydain cycle tells of the adventures that befell Taran when he went in search of his birthright and the truth about himself.[...]
The High King (Häftad)
avLloyd Alexander
ISBN: 9780805080520 - UTGIVEN: 200605In this final part of the chronicle of Prydain the forces of good and evil meet in an ultimate confrontation, which determines the fate of Taran, the Assistant Pig-Keeper who wanted to be a hero.[...]
The Foundling and Other Tales of Prydain (Häftad)
avLloyd Alexander
ISBN: 9780805080537 - UTGIVEN: 200605Presents six short stories dealing with events that preceded the birth of Taran, a key figure in the author's five works on the Kingdom of Prydain.[...]
The Book of Three (Häftad)
avLloyd Alexander
ISBN: 9781409515050 - UTGIVEN: 2011-07This is a new edition of the first book of the classic "Newbury" award winning epic fantasy series full of action, humour, valour and excitement. Taran is desperate for adventure, something in short supply for a lowly assistant pig-keeper. When the famous oracular pig Hen Wen vanishes, Taran begins [...]
Castle of Llyr (Häftad)
avLloyd Alexander
ISBN: 9781409515074 - UTGIVEN: 2011-07The time has come for Eilonwy, Princess of the Royal House of Llyr, to become a lady, although she would much rather be seeking adventures with assistant pig-keeper Taran. Will Taran lose Eilonwy to the arms of the feeble Prince Rhun or worse still to the clutches of the evil enhantress Achren?[...]
Spåmännen (Inbunden)
avLloyd Alexander, Trina Schart
ISBN: 9789172214767 - UTGIVEN: 200703Det var en gång en ung snickare som inte var nöjd med sitt yrke. Han tyckte han fick slita hårt för nästan inga pengar alls. Han fick höra talas om att det kommit en spåman till grannbyn så han åkte dit för att få höra hur hans framtid skulle bli. Spåmannen lovade honom stora rikedomar.[...]
The Cross: God's Way of Salvation (Häftad)
avMartyn Lloyd-Jones, Christopher Catherwood, Eric J. Alexander
ISBN: 9780891073826 - UTGIVEN: 198602" Superficial views of the work of Christ produce superficial human lives." Martyn Lloyd-Jones Ever since his first sermon in 1925, Martyn Lloyd-Jones consistently emphasized the significance of Christ's sacrifice for our sake. This new collection of sermons reveals this theme in Lloyd-Jones' classi[...]
