The Magician's Nephew
When Digory and Polly are tricked by Digory's peculiar Uncle Andrew into becoming part of an experiment, they set off on the adventure of a lifetime. What happens to the children when they touch Uncle Andrew's magic rings is far beyond anything even the old magician could have imagined.
Hurtled into the Wood between the Worlds, the children soon find that they can enter many worlds through the mysterious pools there. In one world they encounter the evil Queen Jadis, who wreaks havoc in the streets of London when she is accidentally brought back with them. When they finally manage to pull her out of London, unintentionally taking along Uncle Andrew and a coachman with his horse, they find themselves in what will come to be known as the land of Narnia.
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C. S. Lewis is a beautiful person. Cant wait to meet him and Tolkien in the after life. In this story Lewis tells us the story of how Narnia came to be. We meet Aslan for the first time. Highly recommend.
I remember this being my favorite one when I was young and it was still very strong. Except for the discussion of healing the sick which seems pretty offensive now. (If you're a fan of Lev Grossman's Magicians which bases Fillory on Narnia, this might be the most fun book to read or reread.)
Reread: 6/27/2016
Reread: 6/27/2016
I loved this book - and always thought it was the prequel to the series not the fifth book. I atually read it second after reading The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe first.
I am not the biggest fan of C.S. Lewis, but my daughter and I decided it was worthwhile to work our way through the Narnia series and this is the place to start, according to the author himself. It is the backstory to The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, which is the most well-known and most loved book in the series. Reading The Magician’s Nephew with a prior knowledge of the later has it’s advantages, however, as it is enjoyable to see the connections forming. As is the case with most of C.S. Lewis’ works, the biblical imagery is strong. We had some interesting discussions about both of these concepts. As a story, there are some magical moments and some humorous ones, but one does not become invested in the characters, or lost in the plot, as one can in other stories. One to check off the list but unlikely to be revisited.
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