The Horse and His Boy (The Chronicles of Narnia)
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| Rating | : | 4.18 (985 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0060510625 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 175 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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prince and the pauper? Denae C Reader thoughts: This one might be my favorite Narnia book of all. Why? More Aslan. The scenes with him talking to Shasta or Aravis, and I can imagine that their reactions would be how I'd react to God talking with me.And I love long-lost family returning to save the kingdom. (This is what I write, after all.) It's a bit like a retelling of Joseph or Lion King, except Shasta had no idea who he was.Oh, and the horses ran the show. Some authors have talking/magical animal companions, but they never rise above just pets. Paolini's dragons in Eragon have . "A Boy and Girl Who Think They Are Great Learn Humility" according to MereChristian. Of all of the beloved *The Chronicles of Narnia* books, my favorite since childhood has been *The Horse and His Boy*. The book is the closest to the idea of swash-buckling adventure that any young boy wants to read. Sword fights, knights, and steel-clashing battles are all there, plus intrigue.The story starts with a young boy named Shasta who is doing chores for his fisherman father at their home in a country far south of Narnia. The story is said by Lewis to take place in the time of the reign of the Pevensies, alluded to at the end of *The Lion, th. A good tie in Yotesfan71 so Narnia isn't all about Peter and Susan and Edmund and Lucy, is it? I had read these books when I was younger but mostly forgot them except of course the lion, the witch and the wardrobe until the recent movies came out. this one is and the magicians nephew are just as good as the others and I wonder why they weren't made into movies. it explains a little about what happened during the reign of high king Peter before returning to earth and I think also sets up the war between Narnia and the Calormenes which is talked about in the next book Prince Ca
From School Library Journal Grade 4-7-British narrator Alex Jennings does a smashing job with C. Thanks to his skills as a storyteller, the action moves rapidly from one exciting episode to the next. It is helpful for students to have read The Magician's Nephew and The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe before enjoying this, but The Horse and the Boy stands alone as enthralling, self-contained entertainment.Brian E. . S. The most memorable supporting characters are another escaped child, a tough girl named Aravis, and her talking mare called Hwin. This horse amuses with his witty observations about human behavior, and sense of equine superiority. Jennings plays Shasta with refreshing gentleness-listeners get a sense of the boy's sensitivity and fear as he embarks on the adventure of his life. The horse and his boy hope to travel north to Narnia, and en
On a desperate journey, two runaways join forces looking to escape their harsh and narrow lives. Read by Anthony Quayle. Soon they are at the center of a terrible battle---that will decide their fate and the fate of Narnia.. Narnia where horses talk where treachery is brewing where destiny awaits