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The Truthful Harp

by Lloyd Alexander · 1967

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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.

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fantasyfantasyMore like thisLess of this
Themes
musicmusicMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrenspicture booksyoung adult
Length
short · 32 pages
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short storiesshort storiesMore like thisLess of this

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