It was a little faint, but it was still possible to see that the woman from Angelica Cottage had been dark-haired, with heavy eye-brows like her daughters. Engilbert remembered the letter again... Surely he couldn't have lost it in all ...
Walt Disney Productions, Mouse Works. “ I was hoping you were a warrior who could help me escape , ” said Eilonwy , disappointed . " No , " said Taran dejectedly . " I'm just an assistant pigkeeper who wanted to be a warrior .
Taran, Assistant Pig-Keeper of Prydain, faces dangers as he seeks the magical Black Cauldron, the chief implement of the evil powers of Arawn, lord of the Land of Death.
The second book in Lloyd Alexander's classic fantasy epic The Chronicles of Prydain. "Lloyd Alexander is the true High King of fantasy." - Garth Nix A Newbery Honour Book 1966
"Taran, the gallant Assistant Pig-keeper, and his companions once again fare forth to destroy the evil that threatens their beloved country, Prydain.... A wise and wondrous tale written in epic...
Taran must conquer Arawn, lord of the land of Death, to protect his kingdom of Prydain.
The Black Cauldron
When his pig, Hen Wen, is captured by the Horned King, Taran sets out to get her back before she reveals the whereabouts of the Black Cauldron with which the Horned King could destroy the world.
The Newbery Medal-winning second book in Lloyd Alexander's The Chronicles of Prydain series, The Black Cauldron—the inspiration for Disney's 1985 cult animated film.
"Taran, the gallant Assistant Pig-keeper, and his companions once again fare forth to destroy the evil that threatens their beloved country, Prydain.... A wise and wondrous tale written in epic fashion." --Booklist
The Black Cauldron: Storybook
The Black Cauldron: Storybook
Taran must conquer Arawn, lord of the land of Death, to protect his kingdom of Prydain.
The Black Cauldron
Synopsis The evil death-lord Arawn is once again threatening the peaceful land of Prydain. Taran, the pig-keeper and hero of the Chronicles, must help find and destroy the powerful black cauldron.
"Taran, the gallant Assistant Pig-keeper, and his companions once again fare forth to destroy the evil that threatens their beloved country, Prydain.... A wise and wondrous tale written in epic fashion." --"Booklist
Spanning the tragedy of war, the clash of sectarian interests, the interplay of religion and sex, The Black Cauldron develops into a presentation in mythical form of the conflict between life and death, good and evil.
The Black Cauldron