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Mar 31, 2017 author of time cat, the book of three, the black cauldron, the high king, the castle of llyr, taran wanderer, the remarkable journey of prince jen, the foundling and other tales of prydain. The title of this book is the remarkable journey of prince jen and the author is lloyd alexander. Jen is the story of a young chinese prince who sets out on a quest for the mythical kingdom of tien kuo. Buy this book when prince jen hears of the happy, prosperous land of tienkuo, he vows to seek. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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He died on may 17, 2007, two weeks after his wifes passing. Paw prints, aug 11, 2008 juvenile fiction 273 pages. Puzzled by the gifts but full of high spirits and pride, jen sets off but stumbles almost immediately into a. The remarkable journey of prince jen questions and answers. Prince jen and his sharptongued servant, mafoo, volunteer to journey to the kingdom of tienku to discover the secrets of governing from the king of that unusually happy and prosperous land. Listen to chronicles of prydain by lloyd alexander,james langton for free with a 30 day free trial. Lloyd chudley alexander january 30, 1924 may 17, 2007 was a widely influential american author of more than forty books, primarily fantasy novels for children and young adults.
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