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About Lloyd Alexander
American author
Lloyd Alexander was an American author of children’s and young adult fantasy fiction. He lived from 1924 to 2007 and wrote over a long career that spanned seven decades. He is best known for The Chronicles of Prydain, a five-book high fantasy series. His work includes more than 40 books, with 48 written across his career, and it was translated into 20 languages. The final volume of The Chronicles of Prydain, The High King, won the 1969 Newbery Medal. He also received U.S. National Book Awards in 1971 and 1982.
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Books by Lloyd Alexander
The Black Cauldron
2006
The Book Of Three
1969
The High King
1999
The Castle of Llyr
1966
Taran Wanderer
2004