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The Magician's Nephew
- The Chronicles of Narnia, Book 1
- Narrated by: Kenneth Branagh
- Length: 3 hrs and 55 mins
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Summary
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.
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.
“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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“The magic of C.S. Lewis’s parallel universe never fades.” The Times
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- Sara
- 25-09-18
my favourite story as a child
I absolutely love this book it was my favourite book when I was younger and I still love it. A simple tale that is so marvellous and magical it is hard to put it down. If you love Narnia then this is definitely a must read, before "the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe". would recomend to anyone!
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- Derek G
- 28-05-21
Uplifting tale
Always loved the Chronicles of Narnia and this one is one of the best narations
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- Zoe Backhouse
- 21-04-20
Storytelling at its finest
A delightful saga that begins the Narnian adventures. The narrator reads well and produces extra mystery upon characters through his ability to create character voices.
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- J. G. Honeywood
- 30-05-17
Great book !
I really enjoyed this audio book. I think it is pretty relaxing to listen to.😁 (Sophie, aged 7)
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- Adele
- 23-12-21
The Chronicles of Narnia begin
Always live the Chronicles of Narnia books. So ro jear Kenneth Brannagh bringing them to life took me right back.
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- D.Sumner
- 04-12-18
Amazing!! Loved every second. Beautifully read.
Its humbling, the mastery with which C.S Lewis writes. As a fellow writer i consider myself better than most (and modestly so, in this day, where everyone thinks they can do it). Reading this i feel joined in a certain ghastly unity to the "can do commoner" as we struggle to string sentences together to create meagre sparks as oposed to the full blazing fire Lewis commands with such seeming splendor. Narnia is - and i sadly suspect will always be - one of the best books one can ever read.
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- Amazon Customer
- 13-07-20
A nostalgic read
A wonderful tale for anyone looking to re live this series. The perfect book to get children into reading
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- Anonymous User
- 21-07-20
fabulous
I read this as a teen and now in my 30s Branagh delivers an absolute knockout performance. such an intriguing story with religious undertones but just a beautiful story and an unfortunate but fascinating peice reflecting the time and inequality. loved every minute
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- M
- 06-10-19
Love it
Such memories of this world. I can't even explain how much Narnia means to me
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- Claire
- 08-04-13
Excellent
This may not be the most well-known in the Narnia series, but Kenneth Branagh completely brings it to life in this audio version. I bought this for my children to listen to in the car but my husband and I have also enjoyed listening to the story that tells you how it all began... Wonderful! Well worth a listen.
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