The Book of Three
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The Book of Three is a 1964 fantasy novel by Lloyd Alexander that opens the Chronicles of Prydain series, following the adventures of assistant pig-keeper Taran in a myth-inspired Welsh setting.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Book of Three canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
children's novel
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fantasy novel ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| antagonist | The Horned King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Lloyd Alexander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsElement |
magic
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quest ⓘ talking animals ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverArtist | Evaline Ness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | fantasy ⓘ |
| hasAnimalCharacter | Hen Wen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacterRelationship |
Taran and Eilonwy friendship
ⓘ
Taran and Gurgi companionship ⓘ |
| hasConflict | struggle against the Horned King ⓘ |
| hasMap | map of Prydain in some editions ⓘ |
| hasMoral | true heroism comes from character, not birth ⓘ |
| hasSequel | The Black Cauldron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Hen WenRole | oracular pig ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
The Mabinogion
NERFINISHED
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Welsh mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedAs | introduction to the world of Prydain ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryInfluence | Celtic folklore ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Taran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
Coll
NERFINISHED
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Dallben NERFINISHED ⓘ Doli NERFINISHED ⓘ Fflewddur Fflam NERFINISHED ⓘ Gurgi NERFINISHED ⓘ Princess Eilonwy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Prydain chronology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeInAuthorOeuvre | early work in Lloyd Alexander's fantasy career ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | first book ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | assistant pig-keeper ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| publisher | Holt, Rinehart and Winston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| series | The Chronicles of Prydain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Prydain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
children
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young adult ⓘ |
| theme |
coming of age
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heroism ⓘ identity ⓘ responsibility ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFirstPublication | 1960s ⓘ |
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