Taran Wanderer Summary
Lloyd Alexander

Taran Wanderer Summary

Taran Wanderer by Lloyd Alexander is the fourth installment in a series of books about the fairytale land of Prydain. Taran is an assistant pig-keeper who is in love with a princess. For this reason, Taran would like to find the parents who abandoned him as a child in order to learn if he is of noble birth in order to make him worthy to marry his love. However, Taran's adventure takes him in unexpected directions, causing him to learn more about himself than his parents ever could have done. Taran Wanderer is a touching novel of self-discovery that will entertain and enlighten readers of all ages.

Despite being happy living in Caer Dallben, Taran decides he would like to learn who his parents are. Dallben gives Taran permission to go on this quest, but does not give him any help. Taran's first stop is the home of three women... View more of the Taran Wanderer Summary