Alexander, Lloyd

The fourth book of the Prydain cycle tells of the adventures that befell Taran when he went in search of his birthright and the truth about himself.

The king of a small land in Prydain, unable to pass the test to be a bard, is given a harp whose strings keep breaking as he speaks.

A good-natured gardener of the Land of Prydain, aided by friends of the forest, rescues his white pig from his country's greatest enemy.

"Jason's cat, Gareth, has the ability to visit in nine different times and places when cats were held in high esteem, and the young boy goes along for a glimpse at history from Egypt to the American Revolution.".