The Book Of Three
The Book of Three is Lloyd Alexander's fantasy novel published by Holt, Rinehart and Winston in the United States on 12 March 1964, the first of the five Chronicles of Prydain. Assistant pig-keeper Taran, who longs to be a hero, is drawn into the fight against Arawn Death-Lord and the Horned King.
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1964
- First published
- Holt, Rinehart and Winston, United States, 1964
The first edition of The Book Of Three by Lloyd Alexander was published in New York by Holt, Rinehart and Winston in 1964. We track 2 editions.
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First edition
- 1st Holt, Rinehart and Winston1964 Hardback · The Chronicles of Prydain 1 I own The Book Of Three, Holt, Rinehart and Winston 1964 Log in to want this
Later and other editions
- Heinemann1966 Hardback · The Chronicles of Prydain 1 I own The Book Of Three, Heinemann 1966 Log in to want this
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Setting and characters
- Characters
- Taran
- Genre
- fantasy, high fantasy
Read next
- Followed by
- The Black Cauldron
In print
- Editions recorded
- 53 on Open Library, 33 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 7 languages
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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Who published the first edition of The Book Of Three?
The first edition of The Book Of Three by Lloyd Alexander was published in New York by Holt, Rinehart and Winston in 1964.
How many editions of The Book Of Three are there?
We track 2 editions of The Book Of Three, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
What should I read after The Book Of Three?
In order, it is followed by The Black Cauldron, according to Wikidata.
Where these facts come from
- The Book of Three, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- The Book of Three (Q1989821), Wikidata (wikidata.org)
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