The Independent - London, May 22nd, 2007
Lloyd Alexander was an author of outstanding distinction, his fantasy novels setting new standards in meticulous craftsmanship powered by an individual imagination. Frequently cited by more junior American writers as one of their main literary influences when young, he was often seen as J.R.R. Tolkien's overseas successor for younger readers, in all but the sky-high sales.
Born in 1924, the son of a stockbroker and importer in Philadelphia, Alexander had a solitary upbringing in a family that suffered during the Depression. Deriving huge pleasure from reading classic texts, he decided at 15 t...
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