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The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (original 1952; edition 1988)

by C. S. Lewis, Pauline Baynes

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Lucy and Edmund, accompanied by their peevish cousin Eustace, sail to the land of Narnia where Eustace is temporarily transformed into a green dragon because of his selfish behavior and skepticism.
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Title:The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Authors:C. S. Lewis
Other authors:Pauline Baynes
Info:London : Collins, 1988.
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The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C. S. Lewis (1952)

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Lucy and Edmund, accompanied by their peevish cousin Eustace, sail to the land of Narnia where Eustace is temporarily transformed into a green dragon because of his selfish behavior and skepticism.
  PlumfieldCH | Mar 16, 2024 |
SPOILERS!!!

Absolutely loved this story! I really enjoyed getting to explore beyond Narnia and the different islands (I find the Dufflepuds extremely daft observations charming) C.S. Lewis never ceases to impress me. ( )
  maddiefrank | Mar 14, 2024 |
“A powerful dragon crying its eyes out under the moon in a deserted valley is a sight and a sound hardly to be imagined.”
  taurus27 | Feb 19, 2024 |
Much better than the first two for two reasons: first, Eustace makes an amusing spoiled kid, sort of like Edmund in the first book but less nefarious; second, Lewis' episodic island-to-island adventure presents great opportunity for him to create uniquely fantastical situations. His description spends a great deal of time actually describing weird and colorful happenings. It's not vague and simplistic, but when it is vague, it's vague as part of the mystery of a vastly unknowable world. Still, I wish Eustace's redemption took more time. He's humbled within the first third of the book and then becomes a blank character like the rest of the Pevensies and Caspian are. The book was still intermittently engaging beyond that point, due to the variety of island curiosities, but when I was on a duller island I had nothing else to invest in but turning the page. ( )
  bobbybslax | Feb 14, 2024 |
A good adventure story in the Narnia series with Lewis' Christian beliefs weaved in ever so magically. Forget the movie. It will only ruin the book. ( )
  wvlibrarydude | Jan 14, 2024 |
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As in many other of Mr. Lewis' books, one finds a strong poetic sense and awareness of the loveliness and mystery of a universe which cannot be wholly grasped by common sense.
added by Shortride | editThe New York Times Book Review, Chad Walsh (pay site) (Nov 16, 1952)
 

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Author nameRoleType of authorWork?Status
Lewis, C. S.primary authorall editionsconfirmed
Lewis, C.S.main authorall editionsconfirmed
Baynes, PaulineIllustratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Baynes, PaulineCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Dillon, DianeCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Dillon, LeoCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Georg, ThomasIllustratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Hammar, BirgittaTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Hane, RogerCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Hämäläinen, KyllikkiTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Jacobi, Sir DerekNarratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Lavis, StephenCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Neckenauer, UllaÜbersetzersecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Owen, Edmund T.Translatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Van Allsburg, ChrisCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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There was a boy called Eustace Clarence Scrubb, and he almost deserved it.
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And then all the schoolboys joined in because they also liked processions and felt that the more noise and disturbance there was the less likely they would be to have any school that morning.
What awaited them on this island was going to concern Eustace more than anyone else, but it cannot be told in his words because after September 11 he forgot about keeping his diary for a long time.
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Unabridged. Please do NOT combine with any abridged editions.
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Lucy and Edmund, accompanied by their peevish cousin Eustace, sail to the land of Narnia where Eustace is temporarily transformed into a green dragon because of his selfish behavior and skepticism.

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Lucy and Edmund, with their dreadful cousin Eustace, get magically pulled into a painting of a ship at sea. That ship is the Dawn Treader, and on board is Caspian, King of Narnia. He and his companions, including Reepicheep, the valiant warrior mouse, are searching for seven lost lords of Narnia, and their voyage will take them to the edge of the world. Their adventures include being captured by slave traders, a much-too-close encounter with a dragon, and visits to many enchanted islands, including the place where dreams come true.
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