The Chronicles of Narnia Boxed Set (The Chronicles of Narnia)

by C. S. Lewis

Pauline Baynes (Illustrator) and Cliff Nielsen

The seven chronicles of Narnia are brought together in this beautifully presented slipcase. The books and the slipcase feature stunning new fantasy artwork by Cliff Nielsen.

The Narnia Chronicles remain one of the most enduringly popular series ever. Now the enchanting world of Narnia is presented with a stunning series of specially commissioned fantasy covers, all brought together in an eyecatching slipcase.

• ISBN10: 0007116764
• ISBN13: 9780007116768
• Publish Date: 1 July 2002 (first published 1 October 1970)
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 8 August 2008
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
• Imprint: HarperCollins
• Edition: New edition
• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• URL: http://harpercollins.co.uk

Reviews

[thepunktheory]

Well, it is a decent book. What annoyed me is that on several occasions the plot appears rather weird and shallow as you get hardly any explanation. For example, when the kids wake Jadis she briefly tells them the story of her world in a few sentences.
Lewis spent pages describing how someone walks through the woods so a bit more context on a part like really isn't asked too much.
However, there were also some instances where it all was too easy. There was no fight, no real trouble. Another example: The kids need to get the apple. Well, the go in and out, change a few words with Jadis and everybody lives happy ever after.
For some reason this gave me the impression that Lewis only had a few ideas in mind when he came up this book, ending with a half-done plot that feels rather thin all the way through.

It's nice to have a bit of info on how Narnia came to be and where Jadis came from, but if you start with something like this, you need to do it properly. I have to say, I wasn't too impressed with this book.