The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Lewis, C.S. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (The Chronicles of Narnia). Scranton, Pennsylvania : HarperCollins Publishers, 2005.

The story follows Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy as they enter a wardrobe which leads them to the magical land of Narnia. Narnia a place filled with talking animals but the children soon discover not everything is magical and great as it appears to be. The evil White Witch has taken captive of the land and has placed a curse of an eternal winter. Will the children be able to find Aslan the lion and help triumph over the evil White Witch?

Lewis uses the third person omniscient point of view where readers are able to hear the thoughts of any character and see the story unfold. The tone of the book is suspenseful and Lewis has the ability to capture the attention of the audience by the style of his writing.

Lewis has won two awards which include the Hugo Award Nominee for Best Novel (1954) and the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award (1962).

The Lion, the Witch and The Wardrobe is part of The Chronicles of Narnia Series and is the first book of the series. There are seven books in the series. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe has also inspired many adaptions including television, stage productions, audio recordings and film. In 2005 a film adaption was released.

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