Four children evacuated from London during World War 2 live with an elderly professor in an old house where they discover a wardrobe that leads to another world. Narnia is under the clutches of an evil queen and only the children can fulfil the long held prophecy and save it.
This books (with it's obvious parallels to the story of Jesus and the crucifixion) may be magical as a kid b... read more
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When Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy took their first steps into the world behind the magic wardrobe, little do they realise what adventures are about to unfold. And as the story of Narnia begins to unfold, so to does a classic tale that has enchanted readers of all ages for over half a century.This stunninL
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When Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy took their first steps into the world behind the magic wardrobe, little do they realise what adventures are about to unfold. And as the story of Narnia begins to unfold, so to does a classic tale that has enchanted readers of all ages for over half a century.
This stunning version of the classic The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, illustrated by Christian Burningham, comes with a special recording of the story which features a full production and specially composed music which transports the listener straight to the heart of Narnia. An absolute must for Narnia fans, and an excellent way of introducing the magical story to a new generation of readers. --Susan Harrison
"“I hope no one who reads this book has been quite as miserable as Susan and Lucy were that night; but if you have been - if you've been up all night and cried till you have no more tears left in you - you will know that there comes in the end a sort of quietness. You feel as if nothing is ever going to happen again.” "
"I read for the third time
I love these adventure epic series that you can read over and over and still enjoy even if you're not the target age group. "
"Four English children playing hide-and-seek accidentally wander through an enchanted wardrobe and into Narnia, a land locked in a deep magical winter by the spells of an evil witch-queen. Only the fierce, benevolent lion Aslan (with a little help from the children) can vanquish the tyrant and bring summer back to Narnia and the talking animals who live there. Lewis was a Christian philosopher, and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (and the six more Narnia novels that followed) can be read as "
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“Four children evacuated from London during World War 2 live with an elderly professor in an old house where they discover a wardrobe that leads to another world. Narnia is under the clutches of an evil queen and only the children can fulfil the long held prophecy and save it.
This books (with it's obvious parallels to the story of Jesus and the crucifixion) may be magical as a kid but is merely patronising as an adult.” read more
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