kiracanread
Written on Feb 3, 2020
Beautiful hardback editions of the classic series with covers designed by award winning illustrator David Wiesner.
“We’ve got to go north,” said Edmund, “and reach the ruins of a giant city.”
Prince Rilian, Caspian’s beloved son, has mysteriously disappeared, and Jill and Eustace are brought into Narnia by Aslan, the great Lion, to find him. But an evil enchantress has dire plans for the prince, and for Narnia.
This is the sixth adventure in the exciting Chronicles of Narnia.
- ISBN10 000725301X
- ISBN13 9780007253012
- Publish Date 3 September 2007 (first published 31 December 1953)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 10 June 2011
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Imprint HarperCollins
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 192
- Language English
- URL http://harpercollins.co.uk
Reviews
mitabird
Written on Dec 25, 2018
thepunktheory
Written on May 1, 2016
However, although this might count as an attempt to make the story more original, it all was pretty foreseeable. After reading 20 pages you already know where the whole thing is heading, so don't expect any surprises.
So despite all this, The Silver Chair is one of my favourite parts in this series. So far, it's the only story that doesn't drag on. It may not be too original but it is a pleasant and quick read. It also nice to have a change of characters in ever novel, otherwise the whole thing would be pretty boring by now.
Well, all in all I have to say The Chronicles of Narnia and me won't ever be best friends, but The Silver Chair is one of the best installments in the series!
Whitney @ First Impressions Reviews
Written on Nov 10, 2012
Firstly, the beginning of this book is depressing (after Eustance and Jill awesomely escape the bullies at school). Anyway... it is sad because much time has passed in the land of Narnia and King Caspian is old and pruny. Thus, time is of the essence to bring back his missing son, Prince Rilian. So after having a meeting with the owls which was totally "the day the teddy bears have their picnic" Eustance, Jill and their guide Puddlegum, a Marsh-Wiggle start on their supposed lost cause task going on their somewhat merry way. After that sentence one would think, why bother? Its a fool's mission, but Aslan would never give a Son of Adam or Daughter of Eve a task that could not be completed.
Like Dorothy and her motley crew they begin their journey and enter into "Gentle Giant Land" which isn't true at all and has a Hansel and Gretel feel to it, remember Hansel sticking a bone through the bars? I must say, I really enjoyed how C.S. Lewis portrayed the so called Gentle Giants because even though I was "oh come on, are the kids to naive to see they are been taken in?" it was done in a very educated manner and had a regal atmosphere to it. So the Underworld which is obviously meant to be hell is discovered and the evil Green Lady is holding captive said Prince and doing electric shock treatment -- in a silver chair. Once again we go all Wizard of Oz with Lion, Tin Man and Scarecrow braking down a door to save the helpless girl in blue checks. Father and Son reunite.
The Underworld is a deep dark place (as it should be) and was a vividly described place and could almost feel the dark clouds moving in. This installment in the series is gallant, brave and at times had me smiling no matter how stupid I thought the characters were being. Seriously, this adventure was purely due to stupidity, but I loved it. True, The Silver Chair was a little predictable, I won't lie there, but it was the journey that made me continue on even though I thought the ending was clear. That is what a good author does, having the reader begging for more.