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The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis
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Four children find the magical world of Narnia quite by accident. While in Narnia, they find themselves involved in helping save those they have grown to care about.

What a wonderful story about deception, forgiveness, love, faithfulness, and the power of sacrifice. Yes, there is a lot of Christian symbolism, but I really think that a child would never notice - not unless pointed out. This is a great story that everyone should read! ( )
  tweezle | Nov 2, 2009 |
Such a classic; I read this once as a child and then again a few years ago. Some of the stories are definitely better than others, but it's worth reading all of them. ( )
  yrthegood1staken | Oct 31, 2009 |
He empezado este libro un poco a lo tonto y sin demasiadas expectativas, pero inesperadamente me está enganchando, y llevo todo el día sin poder quitármelo de la cabeza. Aún va a resultar que su fama va estar justificada...Nota posterior: Després d'haver acabat la primera part no em convenç tant. Més a http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood_bet... l'hagi acabat tot posaré aquí que em sembla.Nota posterior: canvi de plans. Aquest llibre m'està avorrint profundament, i queden massa pàgines com per què l'esforç de llegir-lo pagui la pena. Queda oficialment abandonat.
  membrillu | Oct 30, 2009 |
He empezado este libro un poco a lo tonto y sin demasiadas expectativas, pero inesperadamente me está enganchando, y llevo todo el día sin poder quitármelo de la cabeza. Aún va a resultar que su fama va estar justificada...Nota posterior: Després d'haver acabat la primera part no em convenç tant. Més a http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood_bet... l'hagi acabat tot posaré aquí que em sembla.Nota posterior: canvi de plans. Aquest llibre m'està avorrint profundament, i queden massa pàgines com per què l'esforç de llegir-lo pagui la pena. Queda oficialment abandonat.
  membrillu | Oct 30, 2009 |
this book was exciting. it was one of my favorite out of all of them ( )
  niyer | Oct 13, 2009 |
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There is a story about something that happened long ago when your grandfather was a child. (From The Magician's Nephew, first in chronological order)
Once there were four children whose names were Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy. (From The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, first in publication order)
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Contents: Magician's nephew -- Lion, the witch and the wardrobe -- Horse and his boy -- Prince Caspian -- Voyage of the Dawn Treader -- Silver chair -- Last battle.
The Chronicles of Narnia
Collection includes all seven novels in the series.
Contents: The magician's nephew -- The lion, the witch and the wardrobe -- The horse and his boy -- Prince Caspian -- The voyage of the Dawn Treader -- The silver chair -- The last battle.
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Canonical titleThe Chronicles of Narnia
Original publication date1950 (The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe), 1951 (Prince Caspian), 1952 (The Voyage of the Dawn Treader), 1953 (The Silver Chair), 1954 (The Horse and His Boy), 1955 (The Magician's Nephew) (show all 7)
SeriesChronicles of Narnia: Chronological order (7.6|Omnibus 1-7)
People/CharactersAslan, Peter Pevensie, Susan Pevensie, Edmund Pevensie, Lucy Pevensie, Mr. Tumnus
Important placesNarnia, Aslan's Country, Aslan's How
Awards and honorsGuardian 1000 (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
First wordsThere is a story about something that happened long ago when your grandfather was a child. (From The Magician's Nephew, first in chronological order), Once there were four children whose names were Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy. (From The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, first in publication order)
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DescriptionThe Chronicles of Narnia is a series of seven fantasy novels for children written by C. S. Lewis. It is considered a classic of children's literature and is the author's best-known work, having sold over 120 million copies in... (show all)
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The Chronicles of Narnia is a series of seven fantasy novels for children written by C. S. Lewis. It is considered a classic of children's literature and is the author's best-known work, having sold over 120 million copies in 41 languages. Written by Lewis between 1949 and 1954, The Chronicles of Narnia have been adapted several times, complete or in part, for radio, television, stage, and cinema. In addition to numerous traditional Christian themes, the series borrows characters and ideas from Greek and Roman mythology, as well as from traditional British and Irish fairy tales.

The Chronicles of Narnia present the adventures of children who play central roles in the unfolding history of the fictional realm of Narnia, a place where animals talk, magic is common, and good battles evil. Each of the books (with the exception of The Horse and His Boy) features as its protagonists children from our world who are magically transported to Narnia, where they are called upon to help the Lion Aslan handle a crisis in the world of Narnia.

Amazon.com Amazon.com Review (ISBN 0066238501, Paperback)

The Chronicles of Narnia, by C.S. Lewis, is one of the very few sets of books that should be read three times: in childhood, early adulthood, and late in life. In brief, four children travel repeatedly to a world in which they are far more than mere children and everything is far more than it seems. Richly told, populated with fascinating characters, perfectly realized in detail of world and pacing of plot, and profoundly allegorical, the story is infused throughout with the timeless issues of good and evil, faith and hope. This boxed set edition includes all seven volumes.

(retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:12 -0400)

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