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The book I’m featuring this week is:
The Chronicles of Narnia
By: C.S. Lewis
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There are several ways to get your hands on this series. I personally own a box set, but I originally read the whole series bound in one book. The Chronicles of Narnia is an easy read, and one that kids can enjoy along with adults. This series has been on my mind quite a bit the past few days since the series I’m currently reading has several similarities (in theme) to this one. Even being seven books long, this is a series you can read every few years or so and it never seems to get old. If you haven’t read it yet, I definitely recommend it. It’s also listed in the running for America’s favorite book on the PBS show The Great American Read.
About the Book:
Journeys to the end of the world, fantastic creatures, and epic battles between good and evil—what more could any reader ask for in one book? The book that has it all is The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, written in 1949 by Clive Staples Lewis. But Lewis did not stop there. Six more books followed, and together they became known as The Chronicles of Narnia.
For the past fifty years, The Chronicles of Narnia have transcended the fantasy genre to become part of the canon of classic literature. Each of the seven books is a masterpiece, drawing the reader into a land where magic meets reality, and the result is a fictional world whose scope has fascinated generations.
This edition presents all seven books—unabridged—in one impressive volume. The books are presented here in chronlogical order, each chapter graced with an illustration by the original artist, Pauline Baynes. Deceptively simple and direct, The Chronicles of Narnia continue to captivate fans with adventures, characters, and truths that speak to readers of all ages, even fifty years after they were first published.
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. 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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I’ve never read this, but I really should! I hope you have a good week. 🙂
Thanks you too 🙂
I love this series and have re-read all the books multiple times. I LOVE The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. And after that: The Horse and His Boy and The Silver Chair!
I agree I have to say The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is my favorite as well. I think I flip flop which others are my favorites though lol. Thanks for stopping by! 🙂