This enthralling adaptation of one of C. S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia blends drama, fantasy and humour. To escape the clutches of the evil warlord Rabadash, the horse, Bree and the boy, Shasta, run away together from the cruel land of Calormen. When they discover that Rabadash has plans to invade Narnia and neighbouring Archenland, they race ahead to warn the people of Narnia. The play can be very simply staged.
Having read the Narnia-books before, when I was very young, I've been re-reading them in published order. This is the fifth of the seven books. Save for the Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe, this is my favourite books of the chronicles so far. It reads like a fairy-tale, and I found myself mentally reading it out loud to myself rather than just reading it. Sure, it is a little childish at times, but I still found this book to be very enjoyable, even at 23.
