The Magician's Nephew
The Chronicles of Narnia, Book 1
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The Magician's Nephew
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Narrated by:
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Kenneth Branagh
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By:
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C. S. Lewis
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
Very enjoyable
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Where does The Magician's Nephew: The Chronicles of Narnia, Book 6 rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
The Magician's Nephew is one of the best narrated novels I have listened to so far. Kenneth Brannagh does a great job especially with the Cockney accent of the cab driver.Who was your favorite character and why?
The cabbie is my favourite character with the Cockney accent and his rags to riches story.Which scene was your favorite?
The scene where the witch tries to tempt Diggory into taking the Apple for himself is my favourite scene, as Diggory has to overcome his fears and his selfish nature to not give into temptation and to do the right thing.Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
The temptation scene again and when Strwberry was given wings and renames Fledge. They are only a couple of the moments that moved me in this story.Any additional comments?
This is where it all began so if you rereading this series start with this book first and read in chronological order instead of the publishing order.Where it all began
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Entertaining
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great performance
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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Not as a stand alone story, but most definitely if my friend was interested in listening to 'The Chronicles of Narnia'.I would strongly recommend that they begin their adventures in Narnia with this story.
Who was your favorite character and why?
I liked the cabbie so much - Frank - by name and nature. One who was a king in both of his worlds.Which scene was your favorite?
My skin tingles when I remember the birth of Narnia - to the song of Lion.Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Definitely not a strong reaction.This very much a prequel, a story that helps to make sense of the next book - ' The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe'.
Without this book that one is diminished, but this book most definitely needs to be linked with the series.
Any additional comments?
This is a must-listen prequel. All the books are relatively short, so no time is wasted.Narnia is Born - Genesis reconceived
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