Taran Wanderer
Taran is an Assistant Pig-Keeper no longer - he has become a hero. Now he dreams of winning the hand of Princess Eilonwy, but how can someone who has spent his whole life caring for a pig, hope to marry royalty? Taran must find out who he really is. Eager to learn his origins and hoping to discover noble roots, Taran sets off with the faithful Gurgi.
The journey takes the companions to the three witches in the Marshes of Morva and through the many realms of Prydain. At last they reach the mystical Mirror of Llunet, which reveals a person's true identity. Yet Taran may not be ready to face the truth...
About the Chronicles of Prydain Series
Books in series order
- 1.The Book of Three(1964)
- 2.The Black Cauldron(1965)
- 3.The Castle of Llyr(1966)
- 4.Taran Wanderer(1967)
- 5.The High King(1968)
- +The Foundling and Other Tales of Prydain(1973)
Reading age: 8+ years
This series should be read in order.
Blending rich elements of Welsh legend, universal mythology and imagination, Lloyd Alexander created Prydain, a land of fantasy, good and evil, and heroes rooted in reality and truth. This series follows the adventures of Taran, the Assistant Pig-Keeper, and his quest to become a hero. Taran is joined by an engaging cast of characters that includes Eilonwy, the strong-willed and sharp-tongued princess; Fflewddur Fflam, the exaggeration-prone bard; the ever-faithful Gurgi; and the irritable Doli - all of whom become involved in the epic struggle between good and evil that shapes the fate of the legendary land of Prydain.