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The Silver Chair ("The Chronicles of Narnia") (Paperback)

by C. S. Lewis (Author)
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd; Adult Ed edition (20 Jun 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0007202385
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007202386
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.8 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 554,378 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"The magic of C.S. Lewis's parallel universe never fades." The Times "When I was ten, I read fairy tales in secret. Now that I am fifty I read them openly. When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness." C S Lewis


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For the first time, an edition of Lewis's classic fantasy fiction packaged specifically for adults. Complementing the look of the author's non-fiction books, and anticipating the forthcoming Narnia feature films, this edition contains an exclusive "P.S." section about the history of the book, plus a sample chapter from its sequel. Drawn back to Narnia, Eustace Scrubb and his new friend Jill Pole are sent to rescue a captive prince. In a world where evil weaves a spell, Giants and Marsh-wiggles can be friend or foe, but the stakes are raised when they reach Underland and come face-to-face with a notorious and terrifying opponent. On 9 December 2005, Andrew (Shrek) Adamson's live-action film adaptation of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe will be released by Disney, and it is already being hailed as the biggest film franchise of all time, guaranteed to appeal to adults and children across the globe. The second film is already in development. Sporting breathtaking new photographic covers, these new adult editions of the seven Chronicles of Narnia now give everyone an opportunity to experience the adventures in their original form. Re-live your childhood fantasies or discover for the first time what everyone will be talking about by Christmas and savour some of the best-loved stories ever written.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Sterling Silver, 8 Nov 2005
By Louise Stanley (Reading, Berkshire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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Possibly the most underappreciated of the Chronicles of Narnia, you are left wondering about the title until the very end. Like the others in the series it has a definite moral - here it is that appearances can be deceptive and even those who look good on the outside can have evil in their hearts, a message as relevant to children now as it was in the 1950s when the book was written.

The book introduces put upon Jill Pole as the schoolfriend of Eustace Scrubb, the spoilt brat of "Dawn Treader" redeemed through his adventures at the end of the world with Prince Caspian and Reepicheep. Eustace and Jill escape bullies into Narnia and are given a quest by Aslan. Jill struggles to remember Aslan's instructions, and constantly fails, until they are led straight into the giants' lair at Harfang. All the time they are lured by good things only to be deceived at every level - and almost leave the real good to its doom in underground caverns.

Pauline Baynes' illustrations, like in all the Narnia books, enliven the story and characters from the Marshwiggle to Harfang and beyond.

Carrying a moral rather than a specifically Biblical message, the book delights readers of all ages and the Chronicles as a whole should be on every child's reading list. Hopefully the new film of "The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe" will introduce a new generation of children to this beautiful series; this book in particular develops the character of Aslan beyond "nice cuddly lion" and is worth picking up. Even though my copy is not the new edition, the cover art updates the series for the new millennium.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Wild Magical Adventure, 23 Dec 2008
This book is part of The Chronicles of Narnia and involves the children Eustace Scrubb and Jill Pole who come into Narnia through the work of Aslan while being chased by bullies at their school. Aslan charges the children with finding Prince Rilian who has disappeared years earlier and gives them four signs to help them in their quest. The fourth involves doing something in the name of Aslan. At one point they find themselves the guests of giants only to later discover that their status will change from guests to items on the menu and they make a difficult escape. The book is written simply but beautifully and is full of strange creatures to beguile and endear or to give one the creeps. Fun reading.
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2.0 out of 5 stars The Silver Chair, 7 April 2008
By David Brookes (Sheffield, UK) - See all my reviews

Fourth book printed, sixth book chronologically.

I began re-reading the Narnia series after coming across a beautiful boxed set of all seven novels. Mainly this was out of nostalgia, as these were favourites when I was young, and I was interested to see how they held up as adults. I found them all to be written very clearly with provocative descriptive prose, and narrative that often draws the reader immediately into the story.

The series falters here a little with a fairly uninspired story, broken down into a series of events that give the reader the sense that Lewis was getting a little weary with the universe he had created. As though bored of Narnia, he takes us away from that and all familiar characters but one, an admittedly well-realised Eustace.

Although it opens very well, despite Lewis interjecting regularly with his own poorly-disguised opinions on the world in general and certain types of schools in particular. Unfortunately once the story kicks in it feels a touch rushed and uninspired, the return of Caspian unemotive, and the silver chair of the title almost totally inconsequential. It's not an awful read, but there's little hear for adults and probably not a great deal for youngsters, although I would admittedly be guessing about that.

5/10
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