The Xanadu Adventure

Lloyd Alexander's beloved Indiana Jones-style heroine, Vesper Holly, is back for one last adventure. Delving into the mystery of the origins of Western civilization, Vesper and her friends set out for the site of the legendary Troy, only to fall into a trap laid by the despicable Dr. Helvitius. Helvitius imprisons the companions in the palace he calls Xanadu, and Vesper will need all her intellectual cunning to engineer an escape. Lloyd Alexander's clever storytelling is as polished and delightful as ever, and his many fans will thrill to the return of his most brilliant leading lady.

Lloyd Alexander's many honors include a Newbery Medal for ,I>The High King, a Newbery Honor Award for The Black Cauldron, and American Book Awards for The Marvelous Misadventures of Sebastian and Westmark.