All seven books in the Chronicles of Narnia are now available together in a hardcover volume which includes an essay by C. S. Lewis, "On Three Ways of Writing for Children," where he explains precisely how the magic of Narnia first came to life.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Chronicles of Narnia:
This was a gift for a nephew for Christmas, at his request. He is thoroughly enjoying the book, and the fact that all the books are in one volume.
Looking forward to a good read!:
My youngest son and his wife recommended I read The Chronicles of Narnia. I'd hoped to receive it as a Christmas gift. I didn't, so I bought it for myself. I got a great deal from Amazon.com. The hardcover book arrived quickly and in perfect condition. I am just finishing another series of books and am so looking forward to reading this book. I much prefer all 7 books combined in one.
The Chronicles of Narnia is an excellent series.:
The Chronicles of Narnia is an excellent series.
That being said, it is quite unfortunate that some religious groups have taken it up as a banner for further attempts to force their views onto people who have no interest in them and impose beliefs places where they were not originally intended. If you ignore the supposed 'christian theological concepts' and supposed 'christian allegories' some want to hammer in as the only reason for this series existence, then you can freely enjoy the series. Bear... more info
Convenient, yet lacking:
Having completely worn out three sets of the Narnia books, I saw this one and thought "Hmmmm...Hardbound, all together...what could be bad?" It's missing many of the wonderful Pauline Baynes illustrations that are inextricably part of my own Narnia experience, and it's too big to be purse-stickable. Other than those factors, the prose is the same, and it's a good Narnia collection to keep on the shelf.