The Book of Three
First edition dustjacket with Ness artwork | |
| Author | Lloyd Alexander |
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| Cover artist | Evaline Ness |
| Series | The Chronicles of Prydain |
| Genre | Children's literature, fantasy |
| Publisher | Holt, Rinehart and Winston |
Publication date | March 12, 1964 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 217 (first edition) |
| ISBN | 0-8050-0874-8 |
| OCLC | 17720934 |
| LC Class | PZ8.A37 Bo |
| Followed by | The Black Cauldron |
The Book of Three is a high fantasy novel written in 1963 by American writer Lloyd Alexander, the first of five volumes in The Chronicles of Prydain. The series follows the adventures of Taran, the Assistant Pig-Keeper, a youth raised by Dallben the enchanter, as he nears manhood while helping to resist the forces of Arawn Death-Lord.
The book provided many elements of plot for the 1985 Disney animated feature The Black Cauldron.