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The High King

1968 novel by Lloyd Alexander
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The High King

Summary

The High King is a literary work[1].

Key Facts

  • The High King authored Lloyd Alexander[2].
  • The High King received the Newbery Medal[3].
  • The High King's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The High King was published by Henry Holt and Company[5].
  • The High King's genre is fantasy[6].
  • The High King followed Taran Wanderer[7].
  • The High King's part of the series is recorded as The Chronicles of Prydain[8].
  • The High King's language of work or name is recorded as English[9].
  • The High King's country of origin is recorded as United States[10].
  • The High King was published on June 1968[11].
  • The High King's characters is recorded as Taran[12].
  • The High King's cover art by is recorded as Evaline Ness[13].
  • The High King's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The High King'}[14].
  • The High King's uses is recorded as fantasy map[15].
  • The High King's form of creative work is recorded as novel[16].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The High King authored Lloyd Alexander[2]. It was published by Henry Holt and Company[5].

Publication

The High King was published on June 1968[11]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[9]. Its genre is fantasy[6]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Chronicles of Prydain[8].

Subject and Themes

The High King's part of the series is recorded as The Chronicles of Prydain[8].

Reception

The High King received the Newbery Medal[3].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The High King followed Taran Wanderer[7].

FAQs

What awards did The High King receive?

Honors received include Newbery Medal[3].

Related Entities

literary work Lloyd Alexander United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . ala.org. Retrieved . ala.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-06-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Author → Lloyd Alexander
    Country of origin → United States
    Genre → fantasy
    Publication date → +1968-06-00T00:00:00Z
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:1||1 */ [[Property:P1476]]: The High King, add [[:Q2629164|ISFDB]] reference"
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