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The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (The Chronicles of Narnia, Book 1) [Mass Market Paperback]

C. S. Lewis , Pauline Baynes
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Book Description

March 5, 2002 8 and up

They open a door and enter a world

Narnia ... a land frozen in eternal winter ... a country waiting to be set free.

Four adventurers step through a wardrobe door and into the land of Narnia -- a land enslaved by the power of the White Witch. But when almost all hope is lost, the return of the Great Lion, Aslan, signals a great change ... and a great sacrifice.


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From School Library Journal

Grade 3-6-This classic tale celebrates its 50th anniversary with a delightful audio rendition. Actor Michael York's reading is a perfect match for this story. The narration is clear and distinct, and York's soft and soothing British accent adds the right touch. Listeners will fall under the spell of this master storyteller as they join Peter, Edmund, Lucy and Susan on their travels. Beginning with Chapter One when Lucy looks into the wardrobe and discovers Narnia and the faun, readers will find that this timeless story can still work the magic that C.S. Lewis intended. In this action packed tale, the four children take part in several adventures as they travel through Narnia on their quest to rid the country of the Witch and her followers. Narnia fans will want to listen to this story over and over again, and new fans will be created as they listen for the first time.
Ginny Harrell, William McGarrah Elementary School, Morrow, GA
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

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"The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is, in turn, beautiful, frightening, wise." -- -- The New York Times --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Product Details

  • Age Range: 8 and up
  • Mass Market Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins (March 5, 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0064471047
  • ISBN-13: 978-0064471046
  • Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (660 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,237 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Clive Staples Lewis (1898-1963) was one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century and arguably one of the most influential writers of his day. He was a Fellow and Tutor in English Literature at Oxford University until 1954, when he was unanimously elected to the Chair of Medieval and Renaissance Literature at Cambridge University, a position he held until his retirement. He wrote more than thirty books, allowing him to reach a vast audience, and his works continue to attract thousands of new readers every year. His most distinguished and popular accomplishments include Mere Christianity, Out of the Silent Planet, The Great Divorce, The Screwtape Letters, and the universally acknowledged classics The Chronicles of Narnia. To date, the Narnia books have sold over 100 million copies and been transformed into three major motion pictures.

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There are seven books at all, all written by C.S. Lewis. Raphael Teixeira  |  117 reviewers made a similar statement
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40 of 48 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The first book published in the Narnia series. June 22, 1999
Format:Mass Market Paperback
The first book in the famous allegorical Chronicles of Narnia fantasy series for children. Four English school children (Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy) visit an old Professor to avoid the air raids in London during World War II. They discover an "entrance" to a world of fantasy through a wardrobe. It is a world that will change them forever. They assist the golden lion Aslan to defeat the White Witch who has cursed Narnia with eternal winter: the classic conflict of good vs. evil. This is the first in the Chronicles to be published. However, "The Magician's Nephew" relates events that take place before the events in this book and many, including the publisher, suggest that individuals read that book first. I disagree. I think the series flows much better when read in the order of their publication. As one reads the series, particularly with the last volume, one become more attuned to the spiritual aspects of the tales. And in responce to muchadoaboutlisa from Australia (of May 6, 1999), as we can tell from the last volume, Narnia does exist.
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55 of 71 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Michael York's audio recording is superb! April 23, 2001
Format:Audio CD
HarperAudio has produced a exciting, unabridged, audio recording of "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe," featuring the well-known British actor, Michael York, (who played John the Baptist in Zefirrelli's outstanding film "Jesus of Nazareth").

Our family recently listened to the CD recordings while on a car trip. York brings each character to life with his vocal inflections, his use of dynamics (loud and soft voicings) and best of all, his mastery of various accents--British, Irish and Scottish--given to the different characters. Here each "person" has a vivid personality, and the listener can easily picture them in his or her mind.

We've enjoyed the Focus on the Family dramatization, as well as the BBC version, in the past, but I'd prefer to hear the unabridged text of this C.S. Lewis classic fantasy, with its spiritual and allegorical undertones. We've read this story aloud several times in our family over the years, but I believe that, from now on, we'll let Michael York read it to us. This is a pure delight (not like the "Turkish Delight" that Edmund ate)!

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The best of the best Children's Books July 7, 2005
Format:Paperback
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is the first of the seven Chronicles of Narnia by unequaled English author C.S. Lewis. These books are able to accomplish something that few other books in all of literature have been able to achieve. They are able to be at once great and entertaining literature as well as insightful and profound theology. They are fun and inspiring. Tolkien, Lewis's model McDonald, and a few others achieve some variation of it, but none quite like Lewis.

The story unfolds with the four Pevensie children being sent to live with an eccentric old professor in the country, in order to be out of London during the bombing. The house turns out to be as interesting as the professor, and soon the kids find their way to an alternate world where some of the animals can talk and fairy-tales come to life. Not just the fun characters, either, but witches as well, in fact one has the land of Narnia under a spell where it's "always winter but never Christmas". The kids become the focal point for a classic good versus evil struggle, but with heavy though never pedantic theological lessons. And the king of Narnia, the lion who is the son of the Emperor-over-the-Sea, is just fantastic. Highly, highly recommended for kids and adults.
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33 of 42 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Into the "Wardrobe" May 25, 2005
Format:Paperback
C.S. Lewis pioneered a new kind of fantasy when he wrote "The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe" -- the kind where people from our world somehow get swept into another one. It's old stuff now, but Lewis was among the first to attempt such a thing. Because of its originality, and despite some rather hamhanded allegory, it remains a charmingly written, classic story.

To avoid the threat of bombings in London, the four Pevensie kids are sent to stay with a wealthy, eccentric professor in the country. But strange things start to happen when Lucy finds a wardrobe during a game of hide-and-seek -- when she climbs in, she finds a snowy woodland and a friendly faun. Her siblings don't believe her... until peevish Edmund also ventures through, and encounters the beautiful but evil White Witch.

Soon all four are wandering through the snowy land of Narnia, encountering mythical creatures and talking animals. They also find that the four of them are at the center of a prophecy that will lead to the return of lion-messiah Aslan, and the downfall of the White Witch. But things don't go according to plan when Edmund defects to the Witch's side...

How many fantasy stories are written about kids who crawl through a hedge, wander through a door or pick up a magical object, and immediately are swept off into a medieval land? Lots. And they owe a debt of gratitude to C.S. Lewis, theologian, author, and drinking buddy of "Lord of the Rings" author J.R.R. Tolkien.

C.S. Lewis' story is, despite being set during World War II, very 19th-century in tone -- very charming, conversational and full of little details. He populates it with a mishmash of mythic creatures such as dryads, fauns, and talking beavers. The one flaw?
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars An old favorite
Started reading these books twenty-five years ago and they still spark my imagination. All young readers would enjoy this whether they notice the symbolism or not.
Published 3 days ago by N. Mayhugh
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic.
Probably the most familiar of the Chronicles, this is really the second installment and should be read after "The Magician's Nephew. Read more
Published 6 days ago by B. Ross
5.0 out of 5 stars I love «The Chronicles of Narnia»
I gave this book five stars become it is that good and more. If there were more stars I would give this more. Read more
Published 9 days ago by Susan
5.0 out of 5 stars My kid loved it too!
Pass it down from generation to generation. Great book for the imagination. My son could not wait for story time every night st bedtime.
Published 9 days ago by Amy Adcock
5.0 out of 5 stars Always something new
There continue to be things that you pick up as an adult, even after repeated readings. I did not pick up quite as many "new" things this time through. Read more
Published 10 days ago by William R. Bradford
5.0 out of 5 stars Good
Good sale. But it's friggin' STUPID that I have to write a minimum number of words. Crap. Three more to go.
Published 20 days ago by Tom
5.0 out of 5 stars I have read these books since my childhood
Well worth reading; for your self as a child, YA or adult. Or just reading it to your own children and thereby getting to read it yourself.
Published 25 days ago by F. Parker
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good
It has so much imagery in this book I am looking forward to read the full story's in this chronicles
You will want to read these books!
Published 26 days ago by CountryJewel
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun read
I grew up with this series and still love it. My Sunday school teacher bought each child in the class one book in the series to introduce us. Read more
Published 27 days ago by JULIANNA FOGG
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
This was a great read for any age. It is a timeless classic which parallels greatly with the Gospel story.
Published 1 month ago by Josh Surman
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