Order from a Major Online Bookstore
Ultimate Book Price Comparison Engine
Save Your Time And Money
| AnyBook4Less.com | Order from a Major Online Bookstore |
|
| Home | Store List | FAQ | Contact Us | | ||
| Ultimate Book Price Comparison Engine Save Your Time And Money |
||
 |
Title: The Horse and His Boy by C. S. Lewis, Pauline Baynes ISBN: 0-06-023488-1 Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: 08 July, 1994 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.49 (70 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Much Better Then I Remembered
Comment: Shasta is about to be sold into slavery when he meets Bree, a talking horse. Together, the two set out for Narnia. But their journey is filled with danger as they are chased by lions. Meeting up with two more travelers, they must get through the town of Tashbaan undetected. That's where they learn of a plot against the rulers of Narnia, Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy. Will they be able to get there in time to sound the alarm?
I can remember being disappointed with this book as a kid, mainly because it doesn't involve a magical trip from our world to Narnia and we hardly see the four from the first book. When I sat down to reread it, I found that I had forgotten much of the story, so I was captured anew by these adventures. I found myself reading "just one more chapter" to find out what would happen next. And Aslan's scenes especially moved me as well.
If you start this book aware that this isn't your typical Narnia adventure, you're sure to find plenty to enjoy.
Rating: 4
Summary: Oedipus and Moses for children
Comment: Shasta wants to get away from his despot father. Bree, a talking horse, wants to return to Narnia. Meeting up with the girl Aravis and the horse Hwin, they travel together, always North, through the requisite quest adventures.
The plot seems to be a mix of the Moses story and the Oedipal story (the latter more vague), with true identities hidden and prophecies coming true. It also brings to mind A Thousand and One Nights with its nod to Middle Eastern culture. Also, for those who might be reading the book for clues and allusions, the deadly sin of Pride plays a healthy role in the plot of this edition of the series.
I found this volume to be lively and entertaining, full of intrigues and scrapes. The moral lesson is here, too, and beautifully told. The sin of pride impedes some of the characters' developments and the reader, whether adult or child, can see the needless pain and harm it brings to life. The beautiful and elusive Aslan makes his appearances in just the nick of time, bringing comfort to the characters as well as to the readers.
This story is told as a myth of Narnia, the folklore and story of a mythical land itself. It goes a long way to enrich the experience of Narnia and bring another dimension to the beloved first volume. If you only read one other book besides "The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe," let it be this one.
Rating: 4
Summary: Good Book!
Comment: The Horse and His Boy
C.S. Lewis
C. Cho
P.5
This book is about a young boy named Shasta and a horse from Narnia named Bree. Shasta and Bree have one thing in common, they both want feedom! Shasta mannages to escape from his master, Arsheesh. Bree and Shasta encounter many adventurous perils on the way to Narnia. Some people in a kingdom even mistake young Shasta as a prince. Shasta has his moments of fame and luxury until the real prince arrives...
I enjoyed reading this book because of the great relationship Bree had with Shasta. I also had fun reading this book because when I read about all the mysterious animals such as the lions, I wanted to read more about it. It was fun reading about the part when Shasta was mistaken as Prince Corin. Here is a quote from the book that I enjoyed,"Shasta had so enjoyed his dinner and all the things Tumnus had been telling him that when he was left alone, his thoughts took a different turn. I couldn't believe that they couldn't tell the difference. There were many exciting parts in the book but to me, these were my favorite parts.
As much as I enjoyed this book, I did have some parts that I did not feel was very exciting. When Shasta and Bree met Aravis there was a lot of talking involved. I enjoy stories with diolouge but I dont enjoy it if there is eight full pages of it. Another reason why I disliked this book is because they talked in a different way that we Americans do. Arsheesh was a character in this story that I didn't like."My price is seventy."
My favorite part of this book was when the people of Tashban mistook Shasta as Price Corin. This chapter made me feel happy for Shasta because he got food and rest that he deserved. I did not like it when Aravis showed up. She was the daughter of a high nobleman and she was a little stuck up to me. Although Aravis was not my favorite character, I still enjoyed this book.
 |
Title: Prince Caspian (rack) : The Return to Narnia by C. S. Lewis, Pauline Baynes ISBN: 0064471055 Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: 08 July, 1994 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
 |
Title: The Magician's Nephew (rack) by C. S. Lewis, Pauline Baynes ISBN: 0064471101 Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: 05 March, 2002 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
 |
Title: The Silver Chair by C. S. Lewis, Pauline Baynes ISBN: 0064471098 Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: 08 July, 1994 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
 |
Title: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Full-Color Collector's Edition) by C. S. Lewis, Pauline Baynes ISBN: 0064409422 Publisher: Harpercollins Juvenile Books Pub. Date: 30 September, 2000 List Price(USD): $8.99 |
 |
Title: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (rack) by C. S. Lewis, Pauline Baynes ISBN: 0064471071 Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: 08 July, 1994 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
Thank you for visiting www.AnyBook4Less.com and enjoy your savings!
Copyright� 2001-2021 Send your comments
