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The Magician’s Nephew (The Chronicles of Narnia, Book 1)

By: C. S. Lewis
Narrated by: Kenneth Branagh
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The first in the series of the classic fantasy tales – The Chronicles of Narnia.

Written after The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe but designed by C.S.Lewis to be read first, this enchanting prequel – with its story of time travel, sorcery and magic rings – is essential reading for anyone who wants to learn the backstory to the biggest movie release of the year. Hurled back in time to the birth of a new world, two young friends get caught in the epic struggle between Aslan and his nemesis the White Witch.

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Critic Reviews

“The magic of C.S. Lewis’s parallel universe never fades.” The Times

“When I was ten, I read fairy tales in secret. Now that I am fifty I read them openly. When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness.” C S Lewis
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We'll listen to this series over and over. Old school values for the kids with adventure and wonder.

brilliant

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I always wanted to revisit the stories I enjoyed in my youth, and this one holds up! It is so wholesome, too. The performance is good, but the volume varies a fair bit throughout between narration and characters exclaiming, so be careful with headphones.

Ah, Sweet Memories.

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I loved it as a kid. I love it still. Thank you Mr CS Lewis!

Still wonderful

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This book is a setup for things to come so don't expect an extravagant story. A must read though. Whether you've chosen to read the books by publication order or read this first - its still a mandatory read to make sense of the Narnia series and how it came to be.

I found the performance enjoyable and actually prefer the different voices as it helps with confusion of whom is speaking.

A book to set up the rest.

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I love the book it's great it's self and you are a great narrated

nice

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