The Chronicles of Narnia

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Editorial reviews

Review
'The magic of C. S. Lewis's parallel universe never fades.' The Times

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Product Description
The Narnia Chronicles, first published in 1950, have been and remain some of the most enduringly popular ever published. The best known, the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, has been translated into 29 languages! This slipcase holds all 7 titles. With Baynes' b/w illustrations and Heller's fantasy covers these books are very appealing. The cvoers have been enhanced with a new fantasy look and the insides have had new type treatment.

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Synopsis
The Narnia Chronicles, first published in 1950, have been and remain some of the most enduringly popular ever published. The best known, the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, has been translated into 29 languages! This slipcase holds all 7 titles. With Baynes' b/w illustrations and Heller's fantasy covers these books are very appealing. The cvoers have been enhanced with a new fantasy look and the insides have had new type treatment.

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About the Author
Clive Staples Lewis, born in 1898, wrote many books for adults but the Narnia stories were his only works for children. The final title, The Last Battle, published in 1956, won the Carnegic Award, the highest mark of excellence in children's literature.

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Customer reviews

review by: R.J. date: 2008-06-23 rating:
Childhood revisted.
My father used to read me the chronicals of narnia when i was about 5. I'd put the stories, however to the back of my mind, like most of us do when we leave our childhood behind. Then a couple of years ago when the lion, the witch and the wardrobe film was released, it set off thinking about those times, years ago. This year, with prince caspian due to arrive in the next week or so, i happened to mention to my girlfriend, sort of 'jokingly' that it might be fun to re-read the books again. Anyway, i turned 28 last week and was quite suprised to open the complete chronicals of narnia box set, my girlfriend had bought from amazon. At first i was hessitant to pick up the magicians nephew. I had so loved the stories when i was a kid of 5 and the anticipation of what would happen each night when i was read another chapter before bedtime! Now, at the age of 28 i was worried that reading them again would in way 'sour' those memories as i would be reading them as an adult with an adult's point of view and perception and not in the same vein as a child. But pick it up, i did and started to read. I was hooked. And while parts my memory were predictably 'hazy' on the details of the book, i was suprised at how much came flooding back after all this time. It is an absolute pleasure to relieve the magic of Narnia. I finished the magician's nephew in 3 days and am about to start the lion, the witch and the wardrobe. I am as excited to continue with the books as i was when i was 5 and have learned something: it you truly loved something in your life, wether its music, films or books, you never really grow out of it no matter how old you are.

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review by: date: 2007-11-29 rating:
Having read the Narnia books when I was about eight
I am now re-reading them with my seven year old, who is an ardent Harry Potter fan. He is just as thrilled with the stories as I was and enjoys the themes common to the Potter books of magic, boarding schools and goblins. We also enjoy spotting the biblical references and discussing the finer points of time travel!
Each book individually and all of them collectively are very well constructed and plot lines continue throughout. Again, for a younger reader it is stimulating to try to anticipate where the story may be going as it interweaves references from other books in the series and other points in the history of Narnia. Like any good book or series of its kind, the Narnia Chronicles completely immerse the reader in a parallel universe and this alone is as fine a recommendation for switching off the television and picking up a book as any!!! Also, if you missed reading Tino Georgiou's masterful novel--The Fates, I'd highly recommend reading it. Truly an enjoyable read.

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review by: Sci-fi, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller, Crime, Historical lover date: 2007-09-24 rating:
A fantasy that you should pass along the family
I read "the lion, the witch and the wardrobe" when I was little, I never knew there was a series of the stories thou, so when I found out I was very excited about it - however, some of the books are really dull (probably because I'm no longer a child)... My favourite being "Prince Caspian", "The Voyage of The Dawn Treader" and of coz "The lion, The witch and the wardrobe" - they are even good for adults. So read this, and read it to your children, and they should read to their children as well...

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review by: Storyteller date: 2006-11-18 rating:
Read it!
If you haven't read this serious, you don't know what you're missing. Its a great experience. A magical journey in C.S. Lewis incredible imagination. Haven't yet heard a dissapointed reader, and I don't think I ever will.


review by: date: 2006-11-02 rating:
Get absorbed in the fantasy world of Narnia.
Narnia is a great fantasy story; it is filled with magic and is funny and scary in parts. There are lots of frightening and breathtaking moments and dangers that give you a twinkle of freight.


It is an enjoyable story that is suitable for ages 10 and up. It is a long but interesting book which you can not put down. This book can get you absorbed in a cold snowy fantasy world in seconds.

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