The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - C.S. Lewis

When Narnia was released in the cinema last year, I was asked if I wanted to go and see it. And did I accept this invite? No! At that time, all I knew about the film was that it was fantasty-based, and seemed a bit 'kiddish' (though why this was a problem, I have no idea - it doesn't usually stop me!). So I missed my chance to explore the world of myth, and stayed at home instead. Alone. Then last week, I finished the most fantastic book in the world (Growing Pains!), and went to the local library in search of a story to 'dive' into, a new adventure to enjoy. A few days beforehand, I had briefly seen Lord Of The Rings on tv, so I was in the mood for something full ...

The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe has long been regarded as a classic of children's literature. I was an adult when I read this for the first time so obviously have a slightly different perspective than a child reading it, but I'll do my best to be objective. (Many read it as a child so have a wonderful feeling of nostalgia when reading it as an adult.) The formation of the land of Narnia and the gateways from our world to it was described in The Magician's Nephew, which was actually written later but in the chronology of Narnia comes first. Many years have passed since evil was first introduced into that land and was vanquished, and no one from our ...

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is the story of four children who have been evacuated from London during the second world war. They are staying with an old professor out in the country, miles from anywhere. One day, when it's raining outside, they decide to play hide-and-seek, and in the process discover an old wardrobe in one of the bedrooms. Lucy, the youngest of the children, hides in the wardrobe and, to her amazement, discovers that it leads into a magical land covered with snow. There she meets a faun (half human, half goat) called Mr Tumnus who invites her to tea, and tells her about the evil witch who ...