The Horse and His Boy

English language

Published Oct. 6, 2000

ISBN:
978-0-00-671678-5
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The Horse and His Boy is a novel for children by C. S. Lewis, published by Geoffrey Bles in 1954. Of the seven novels that comprise The Chronicles of Narnia (1950–1956), The Horse and His Boy was the fifth to be published. The novel is set in the period covered by the last chapter of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe during the reign of the four Pevensie children as Kings and Queens of Narnia. Though three of the Pevensies appear as minor characters in The Horse and His Boy, the main characters are two children and two talking horses who escape from Calormen and travel north into Narnia. On their journey, they learn of the Prince of Calormen's plan to attack Archenland, and warn the King of Archenland of the impending strike. Like the other novels in The Chronicles of Narnia, The Horse and His Boy was illustrated …

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This one has always been my favorite of the Narnia books. The journey of the young boy Shasta away from the cruel home he's always known into an unknown land that could be worse, but will probably be better; the long-fought friendship between Shasta and Aravis, who would rather die than be married to a man she does not love; the valiant talking horses Bree and Hwin who not only help them escape but prove their mettle and wisdom time after time. And, of course, an escape to a better life which turns into a desperate race to save that better life from destruction - and the great Lion who "seems to be at the back of all the stories."

It's tight, timeless, well-written, and a bit wry; it's packed full of the hopefulness and appreciation for 'real life' that you could ever expect from the man who wrote about …

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