The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: The Classic Fantasy Adventure Series (Official Edition): 2 (Chronicles of Narnia) - Softcover

Lewis, C S

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0064404994 ISBN 13: 9780064404990

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2010

Synopsis

OPEN A DOOR AND ENTER A WORLD--

A WORLD TRAPPED IN ETERNAL WINTER,

AWAITING HOPE . . . AND FREEDOM.

Four siblings step through a mysterious wardrobe and into the magical Narnia, a once-peaceful land now frozen in snow and stone by the cruelty of the evil White Witch. Only the return of the Great Lion, Aslan, can put an end to the White Witch's tyranny and restore peace. But for winter to meet its death and spring to come again, a great sacrifice must be made. . . .

And there is more to the adventure. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is the second book in C. S. Lewis's classic fantasy series, The Chronicles of Narnia, which has captivated readers of all ages with a magical land and unforgettable characters for over seventy-five years.

This is a stand-alone novel, but if you would like to discover more about Narnia, read The Horse and His Boy, the third book in The Chronicles of Narnia, the greatest epic fantasy series of all time.

Read them all:

- The Magician's Nephew

- The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

- The Horse and His Boy

- Prince Caspian

- The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

- The Silver Chair

- The Last Battle

About this title

About the Author

Clive Staples Lewis (1898-1963) was one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century and arguably one of the most influential writers of his day. He was a Fellow and Tutor in English Literature at Oxford University until 1954, when he was unanimously elected to the Chair of Medieval and Renaissance Literature at Cambridge University, a position he held until his retirement. He wrote more than thirty books, allowing him to reach a vast audience, and his works continue to attract thousands of new readers every year. His most distinguished and popular accomplishments include Out of the Silent Planet, The Great Divorce, The Screwtape Letters, and the universally acknowledged classics in The Chronicles of Narnia. To date, the Narnia books have sold over 100 million copies and have been transformed into three major motion pictures.

From the Back Cover

Narnia ... the land beyond the wardrobe, the secret country known only to Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy ... the place where the adventure begins. Lucy is the first to find the secret of the wardrobe in the professor's mysterious old house. At first, no one believes her when she tells of her adventures in the land of Narnia. But soon Edmund and then Peter and Susan discover the Magic a meet Aslan, the Great Lion, for themselves. In the blink of an eye, their lives are changed forever.

Edition details

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0064404994
• ISBN 13: 9780064404990
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208