The Horse and His Boy
Shasta is a young boy living in Calormene with a cruel man who claims to be his father. One night he overhears his 'father' offering to sell him as a slave, so Shasta makes a break and sets out for the North. He meets Bree, a talking horse who becomes his faithful companion. On their way they encounter Aravis, a high-born girl escaping an arranged marriage, and her talking horse. Despite their differences the children and horses learn to work together to reach the freedom they long for. In the meantime, they uncover a Calormene plot to conquer all of Narnia...
About the Chronicles of Narnia Series
Books in series order
- 1.The Magician's Nephew(1955)
- 2.The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(1950)
- 3.The Horse and His Boy(1954)
- 4.Prince Caspian(1951)
- 5.The Voyage of the Dawn Treader(1952)
- 6.The Silver Chair(1953)
- 7.The Last Battle(1956)
Reading age: 8+ years
This series should be read in order.
'The Chronicles of Narnia', by C.S. Lewis, is one of those rare series that should be read at least three times: in childhood, early adulthood, and again late in life. Each time, something new will be gained from this fantastical world and the colourful characters who inhabit it. Narnia is a world where all visitors have an important role to play and everything is far more than it seems. Richly told, populated with fascinating characters, perfectly realised in detail of world and pacing of plot, the story is infused throughout with the timeless issues of good and evil, faith and hope.