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"Lloyd Alexander: Few writers have inspired as much affection and interest among readers, young and old, as Lloyd Alexander. After spending much of life as a soldier, musician, medic, cartoonist, advertising copywriter, avowed adventurer, Alexander achieved some success as a writer of adult fiction. While doing research for a novel, he discovered material on Welsh mythology. As he states, "It was ... More

"Lloyd Alexander: Few writers have inspired as much affection and interest among readers, young and old, as Lloyd Alexander. After spending much of life as a soldier, musician, medic, cartoonist, advertising copywriter, avowed adventurer, Alexander achieved some success as a writer of adult fiction. While doing research for a novel, he discovered material on Welsh mythology. As he states, "It was as if all the hero tales, games, dreams and imaginings of my childhood had come back to me." The results of his discovery kingdom mirroring the Welsh legends that had so enchanted him. Lloyd Alexander is the author of many books for young readers, among them the Prydian Chroniclas: The Black Cauldron --- a Newbery Award Honor Book, The Castle of Llyr, Taran Wanderer, and The High King---a Newbery Award Medal Winner, as well as The Book of Three. He has also written the Westmark Trilogy and the exciting Vesper Holly Stories. Lloyd Alexander lives in Philadelphia." "Chris King: Chris King loves to create diverse characters in audio. His narrations have included myths, folk and fairy tales, short stories of William Faulkner and full-length novels by Zane Grey, Mr. King has written several books for children." [from case]

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