The Horse and His Boy
Written by C. S. Lewis
Narrated by Alex Jennings
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Following on from The Magician’s Nephew and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, this is a classic fantasy adventure from The Chronicles of Narnia.
Desperate to escape a harsh and narrow regime, two runaways unwittingly flee headlong into the centre of a terrible battle. This first sequel to The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe includes all the hallmarks of its famous predecessor, though this time the fate of Narnia is wound up in the lives of its own children – and a talking horse!
On 9 December 2005, Andrew (Shrek) Adamson’s live-action film adaptation of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe will be released by Disney, and it is already being hailed as the biggest film franchise of all time, guaranteed to appeal to adults and children across the globe. The second film is already in development.
C. S. Lewis
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 English at Cambridge University, a position he held until his retirement.
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Reviews for The Horse and His Boy
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Inversion of roles story, as ðe title makes clear – but what makes it great, besides being so beautifully written,is being all about grace.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This is a story of runaways and how their lives are intertwined with each other. It is an interesting view as the book starts out with the "Horse" seemingly the master. This book was much slower and harder to get into than the first two of the Narnia series.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Out of the all the books in the Chronicles of Narnia series I have read so far, this was my least favorite. I kept getting confused by the various characters' names and had a tough time staying interested in this story. It wasn't a terrible book, but it also wasn't great. It just wasn't as compelling as some of the other books in the series.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The most interesting, but the most troubling because of the racism against the 'dark Calormen.'
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Feels oddly out of place because there's no mention of the real world.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Horse and His Boy is an amazing story! I havent READ the ones before this book but i have recently seen the movie and LOVED it! but reading the book is even better than watching the movie. i highly recemened this book.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Of all the Narnia books, this one takes place almost entirely without Earthly interaction. This is the story of Bree the Horse and Shasta, the slave boy. The book has an Aladinesque feel to it. Lewis never fails to deliver a fun tale for the young readers while managing to inject moral elements as well.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Brilliant story! One of the top 2 of the Narnia series!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A good story despite some latent racism. That's a good argument for continuing to read aloud to/with your children even after they can read chapter books on their own.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5One of the more exciting installments in this series, it didn't make me as sleepy to read this one.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Most of this story takes place not in Narnia, but in the country of the dreaded Calormenes. It is about a boy and his horse, or a horse and his boy. Who would have guessed? The relationship between them is a treat to read. The roles of servants and masters, pride and humility. A girl and her horse, or visa-versa, are also added. How these four will manage to get along and survive makes very compelling reading.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The book has lots of enjoyable moments. The characters and interactions of the two horses are fun. The punishment of Radagast is kind of useful, although I expect that he would have been assassinated by his subjects or his father fairly shortly, having been rendered so powerless by Aslan's magic.As usual Aslan should be doing either a whole lot more, since he can do more, or a whole lot less, if he can't. Either way, he's creepy and annoying, just like C. S. Lewis's Anglican god, of which he is an allegory.The main characters, although not English children, occasionally use English slang, while the characters who were English children seem to have forgotten it.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I'm attempting to read all seven of the Chronicles of Narnia. This third book in the series was a re-read for me, but I didn't remember the story well. However, this time around, I loved the story of a talking horse from Narnia, who finds himself in a foreign land. Together with a boy from a fishing village, he attempts to get back to Narnia. Another well-told story from a master.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Loved this series as a kid.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Number two (or three) in the Narnia-series - about a young slave boy, Shasta, who escapes from his homeland with the Narnian talking horse Bree - under way they meet Aravis and her horse Whin (Aravis runs from an arranged marriage) - and when they discover that the Calormen people are about to attack Narnia they race to warn the narnians. The setting here is a lot like the medieval faerie romance and with inspiration from Arabian Nights - a very exciting fast-paced adventure. Just wonderful. Again - I love the way Aslan turns up from time to time to guide and comfort:“Child,’ said the Lion, ‘I am telling you your story, not hers. No one is told any story but their own.” Audiobook narrated by Alex Jennings.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Not my favorite Narnia book, but still important to the series. This book allows you to understand how the rest of the world outside of Narnia lives. For that reason alone, I will love it forever. Great as an audiobook or just to read.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5My favorite Narnia book
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5An unexpected twist in the Narnia Chronicles. I knew absolutely nothing about the chronicles when I first started reading them, and I like the idea of noble horses. It puts things in perspective.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5My favorite of the Narnia series, partly because it is set entirely within the Narnian world, which it expands substantially with Calormene, and partly because the issues it touches on --the contrast of true kingship and tyranny, for example-- matter to me.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Third book in the series. I love this classic tale of adventure and friendship. Useful for map reading and applying fantasy!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Within the timeline of the series, this book would occur during The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe between the end of the battle and the Pevensies return back through the wardrobe. Although Susan, Edmund, and Lucy all make brief appearances in this book, the story is really about Shasta and the Talking Horse he meets by chance and their adventures as they travel to Narnia.An enjoyable read, I appreciated how well and subtly Lewis includes the religious element of the story. The narrative is well-paced and there were many passages that made me smile with their subtle humour. The only complaint I have is the sexism that rears its head every once in a while.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A look at Narnia from a slightly different viewpoint, that of Shasta, who has been raised among the Calormen.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A boy runs away with a talking horse to escape slavery, and meets up with a princess and another talking horse running away from a similar fate. Their journey takes them into Narnia- where they warn the kings and queens of Narnia (Lucy, Peter, et. al.) of an attack by the Calormenes and help fight them off.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A delicious classic, suitable for children of any age - including adults. The cultural flavor of a fairy tale or a medieval romance, with suspense and adventure, this novel can be read separately from the Narnia series, though I can't imagine wanting to skip the other volumes. Chivalry and perfidy, courage and cowardice, and a story that illustrates the fundamental importance of character - and that character is a choice.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Classic, great, a must-read. Some volumes are more enjoyable than others though.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I found this a delightful book, complete with delightful characters, with an humane and (dare i say it?) Christian resolution for the evil prince who would put everyone in chains. Readers should enjoy this chronicle of narnia number three.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Shasta escapes Calormen with the stallion, Bree, and Aravis, a young Calormene aristocrat, and her horse, Hwin, and when they finally meet the Narnians, they all get a huge surprise once they meet Corin, The Prince of Archenland. This was one of my favorite books as a child and, although the religious allusions are too heavy-handed for an adult, every time I reread it, this little band of escapees bring me the same joy they always have. This, and the other books in the series, will be on my to-reread list for the rest of my life.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This Narnia book is nice for not having too much of the four normal characters, but it's rather mostly from the perspective of the boy Shasta. It's a coming of age story of sorts, but I like that even his successes and courageous moments feel rather genuine. He does what he thinks is right, even though he's scared, and only later does he realize his own bravery from those moments.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Chronicles of Narnia rightfully deserves its place among the greatest novels of all time. Smaller in scope than the Lord of the Rings, but not less influential, Lewis creates a world that wonderfully mirrors our own.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5An enjoyable story about a boy, a girl, and two Narnian horses that escape a neighboring, tyrannical kingdom and make their way to Narnia and Archenland. Lucy, Edmond and Susan make appearances as adults in the book. Aslan does as well, but in much more magical and mysterious ways than in the Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe. It's a fun story with a predictable, happy ending. Not as enjoyable as the previous Chronicles of Narnia stories, but decent and in keeping with the ongoing themes.