HIGHLIGHTS: The kindly old grand-father telling a bedtime story vibe is back, though not as strong as it was in The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe. Miraz’s nephew, Prince Caspian, the true King of Narnia joins forces with Old Narnia to defeat Miraz with a little help from Aslan and the four children. Narnia is now controlled by neighbouring Telmarines and thanks to ruthless King Miraz, the talking animals and creatures of Narnia are in hiding. PLOT SUMMARY: Hundreds of years have passed in Narnia since the four children ruled the land. Deceptively simple and direct, The Chronicles of Narnia continue to captivate fans with adventures, characters and truths that speak to readers of all ages, even fifty years after they were first published… The books are presented according to Lewis’s preferred order, each chapter graced with illustrations by the books’ original artist, Pauline Baynes. This edition presents all seven unabridged books in one impressive volume. Each of the seven books is a masterpiece, drawing the reader into a world where magic meets reality and the result is a fictional world whose scope has fascinated generations. Six more books followed and together they became known as The Chronicles of Narnia.įor the past fifty years, The Chronicles of Narnia have transcended the fantasy genre to become part of the canon of classic literature. Journeys to the end of the world, fantastic creatures and epic battles between good and evil – what more could any reader ask for in one book? That book was The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe, written in 1949 by C S Lewis.
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