The Foundling: And Other Tales of Prydain (The Chronicles of Prydain, 6)

I loved books 1-5 of this series, so much that I bought this book to learn more of the people I'd grown so fond of in Mr. Alexander's great series. But, alas, these short stories SEEMED to be some which were probably cut from the originals, due to the long-windedness of the tales that makes it much easier to put the book down. They are good information to fill in the gaps written about in the series. but they carry on and on. It took me nearly 4 days (I think I heard a harp string!)... Okay, it was actually three very long days of falling asleep over and over before I finished this short book, compared to not being able to put some of the much thicker series books down until I finished them in two days. The stories in this late addition are good ones that answer some questions of what and why in the original tales, although they are not vital to the appreciation of the series.

These stories were great fun to read. They fill in some bits of the Prydain Chronicles. The Prydain Chronicles were some of my favorite books growing up, and remain so today. I’ve re-read them and listened to the audiobooks, and am now sharing them with my son.They’re wonderful stories, and I recommend them for middle schoolers on up.

I absolutely loved the Prydain series following Taran as a kid. Rereading them as an adult they are definitely children's books, but I could still see what I had loved in them as a kid. I was really hoping for a similar experience with this book, and it was a bit of a letdown. Just not nearly as engaging as the series it's meant to support. Still interesting, but it just didn't seem to be on the same level.

These stories are fun for fans of the original books. They fill in little gaps and layout a bit of the back story, but trying to read these tales without having read the original stories would likely take quite a lot away from them. To be sure, I did enjoy them and even wished that there had been more of them, but the experience just isn't as rich as the original tales were.

I am just reading this for the first time in my mid-thirties. I must say, I absolutely love it. I have been a fan of the Chronicles for over two decades and this is a wonderful addition to the series. It expands on characters in Prydain that we all love. I don't think it matters if you read this without knowing the characters. However, if you've read the series before reading this, you will pull more out of it, and therefore love it even more.Yes, it is geared to the younger audience, but if you grew up reading the series and have never read this, it is well worth picking up.

I grew up with the Prydain novels as a kid, and a few weeks ago I was feeling nostalgic for them. I bought  The Chronicles of Prydain  and devoured them in about a day, and when I got to the end I saw the link for The Foundling. For some reason I had never read these short stories and I had to pick them up.The short stories are *really* short stories, but each one is filled with the delight that Lloyd Alexander puts into the Prydain novels. If you are a fan of Prydain, then you will love them. I just wish there were more!

Well the stories are pleasant familiar and involve old friends places and their fore runners. A nice way to “cool down” after reading the full Book of Three series.

These stories are short and sweet. It is nice to revisit Prydain and learn some of its back stories.

Dans ce recueil de nouvelles, Lloyd Alexander revient sur quelques évènements fondateurs du cycle. On en apprend un peu plus sur Dallben, sur Col... Pas aussi passionnant que les 5 livres des Chroniques de Prydain, mais indispensable au fan.

Wonderful companion to the series, I enjoyed getting to find out all the little extra pieces of the story; like how Fflewddur Fflam got his enchanted harp and it's nice to find out more about Dallben.Definitely worth buying.

not as exciting as i remembered...

This little collection of stories from the world of Prydain helps augment and supplement the understanding of this world that the Chronicles of Prydain recount. It is worth noting that none of them are set at the same time as the Chronicles proper; they are, in a sense, a little bit of back story. A worthwhile volume if you love Prydain!

Great fantasy series