The High King
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About this book
In this final part of the chronicle of Prydain the forces of good and evil meet in an ultimate confrontation, which determines the fate of Taran, the Assistant Pig-Keeper who wanted to be a hero.
Reader Profile
4.3/5 · 56939 readers · 269 pages · ≈ 4 h 59 m · Moderate
What order should I read the The Chronicles of Prydain series?
Read The High King first, then follow the publication order above — Taran Wanderer, then The Book Of Three, then The Black Cauldron, then The Castle of Llyr.
How long does it take to read The High King?
About ≈ 4 h 59 m — 269 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The High King?
269 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The High King?
It sits on the Fairy Tales, Science Fiction, Adventure shelves.
Is The High King in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote The High King?
Lloyd Alexander (1924–1720).
The Chronicles of Prydain — reading order
- → The High King (1968) you are here
- 1 Taran Wanderer (1900)
- 2 The Book Of Three (1964)
- 3 The Black Cauldron (1965)
- 4 The Castle of Llyr (1966)
🏆 Awards
Newbery Medal
“Under a chill, gray sky, two riders jogged across the turf.”