C. S. Lewis: Prince Caspian

C. S. Lewis: Prince Caspian

If you recently watched the very popular Disney movie "The Lion- the Witch and the Wardrobe"- you might be aware that C. S. Lewis wrote a total of seven books about Narnia. These are- in order of Contd...

If you recently watched the very popular Disney movie "The Lion- the Witch and the Wardrobe"- you might be aware that C. S. Lewis wrote a total of seven books about Narnia. These are- in order of the internal chronology of events:

1 - The Magician/' s Nephew
2 - The Lion- the Witch and the Wardrobe
3- The Horse and His Boy
4 - Prince Caspian 5 - The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
6 - The Silver Chair
7 - The Last Battle

The novel "Prince Caspian" begins one year after the events told in "The Lion- the Witch and the Wardrobe" on a railroad platform where Peter- Edmund- Susan and Lucy are waiting for trains that will take them to their boarding schools. Suddenly they feel themselves transported into another world- and after a few hours of wandering about they realize that it is Narnia- where many centuries have passed in the meantime.
The second plot line involves young Prince Caspian- heir to the throne of Narnia- who has to flee from his usurping uncle Miraz. Deep in a forest he discovers some of the "Old Narnians" - talking beasts and dwarfs - and later decides to challenge his uncle for the kingship.

Soon- though- the military situation deteriorates for Caspian and his small army- and they end up besieged on Aslan/' s How- a hill built over the site of the stone table that played a crucial role in "The Lion- the Witch and the Wardrobe". When things look utterly bleak- Caspian uses his most precious object- Queen Susan/' s Horn- to summon help.
This review does not try to give away too much more of the plot and spoil the reader/' s enjoyment- so let me just say that the two plot lines intertwine- there are thrilling battle scenes (including a duel) and a wonderful celebration at the end.

Lewis does a good job of showing the gradual re-transformation of the four children- who once again turn from being English schoolchildren to becoming Kings and Queens of Narnia.

To me- "Prince Caspian" is one of the three best books in the Narnia series- together with "The Lion- the Witch and the Wardrobe" and "The Magician/' s Nephew". In many ways- it repeats themes from "The Lion- the Witch and the Wardrobe"- but adds an interesting perspective by having the events of the earlier book become the stuff of legend.

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