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The Silver Chair by C. S. Lewis
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The Silver Chair (original 1953; edition 1994)

by C. S. Lewis, Pauline Baynes (Illustrator)

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Two English children undergo hair-raising adventures as they go on a search and rescue mission for the missing Prince Rilian, who is held captive in the underground kingdom of the Emerald Witch.
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Title:The Silver Chair
Authors:C. S. Lewis
Other authors:Pauline Baynes (Illustrator)
Info:HarperTrophy (1994), Mass Market Paperback, 272 pages
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The Silver Chair by C. S. Lewis (1953)

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I really enjoyed this book. I loved reading about the giants, since the rest of the books make mention of them but they were never really a main focus like some of the other creatures. I also loved visiting the Underlands

I’m glad that Eustace returned, though I will have to say, I wish this book followed him, instead of being told from the perspective of Jill Pole (not crazy about her character)

Puddleglum was the true star of the book. I found his pessimism andorble and charming (and relatable given that I’m such a Marsh-wiggle myself) which made me laugh throughout my reading. He is definitely one of my favorite Narnia characters. ( )
  maddiefrank | Mar 25, 2024 |
BBC version movie based on the book by C.S. Lewis.
  PlumfieldCH | Mar 16, 2024 |
A great classic. ( )
  Linyarai | Mar 6, 2024 |
Like its predecessors, The Silver Chair’s story seems incidental, with the titular chair only revealing its importance late in the book. This feeling of randomness and lack of urgency irked me about the previous books, but I guess I can see how that incidental style may lend greater excitement to the very idea of an adventure—one where its characters fall into it rather than make explicit steps to complete their quest. The story here leads Eustace and schoolmate Jill back to Narnia, mostly because they’re bored basically, and they set off to find Caspian’s missing son. The problem for me with this entry is that it leans heavier on that side of Dawn Treader that became almost Roald Dahl- / Dr. Seuss-esque, which is not the kind of silliness I want in a Narnia book. And the entirety of the Underworld seems, like everything else, created in the year it was written and not earlier on before the series was devised. It doesn’t connect tonally or logically to the rest of the world in my opinion, but I guess since the Underworld is stated explicitly to be closed off from the Overworld, it’s excused. ( )
  bobbybslax | Feb 25, 2024 |
Fantasy
  BooksInMirror | Feb 19, 2024 |
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Author nameRoleType of authorWork?Status
C. S. Lewisprimary authorall editionscalculated
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
Helakisa, KaarinaTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Lavis, StephenCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Neckenauer, UllaÜbersetzersecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Nielsen, CliffCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Northam, JeremyNarratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Van Allsburg, ChrisCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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It was a dull autumn day and Jill Pole was crying behind the gym.
Det var en trist efterårsdag, og Jill Pole stod og græd bag gymnastiksalen.
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"Suppose we have only dreamed, or made up, all these things—trees and grass and sun and moon and stars and Aslan himself. Suppose we have. Then all I can say is that, in that case, the made up things seem a great deal more important than the real ones. Suppose this black pit of a kingdom of yours is the only world. Well, it strikes me as a pretty poor one. And that’s a funny thing, when you come to think of it. We’re just babies making up a game, if you’re right. But four babies making up a game can make a play-world which licks your real world hollow. That’s why I’m going to stick with the play world."
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Two English children undergo hair-raising adventures as they go on a search and rescue mission for the missing Prince Rilian, who is held captive in the underground kingdom of the Emerald Witch.

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Jill and Eustace must rescue the Prince from the evil Witch.

NARNIA...where owls are wise, where some of the giants like to snack on humans, where a prince is put under an evil spell...and where the adventure begins.

Eustace and Jill escape from the bullies at school through a strange door in the wall, which, for once, is unlocked. It leads to the open moor...or does it? Once again Aslan has a task for the children, and Narnia needs them. Through dangers untold and caverns deep and dark, they pursue the quest that brings them face and face with the evil Witch. She must be defeated if Prince Rillian is to be saved.
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