Clive Stales Lewis
The Horse and His Boy
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(GoodBook Classics Nov. 19, 2014)
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 companion. On their way they encounter Aravis, a high-born girl escaping an arranged marriage, and her talking horse. Quotes from the book:“Do not dare not to dare.”“Aravis also had many quarrels (and, I'm afraid even fights) with Cor, but they always made it up again: so that years later, when they were grown up they were so used to quarreling and making it up again that they got married so as to go on doing it more conveniently.”“When things go wrong, you'll find they usually go on getting worse for some time; but when things once start going right they often go on getting better and better.”“Child,' said the Lion, 'I am telling you your story, not hers. No one is told any story but their own.”Readers' reviews:“This is increasingly becoming one of my favourites from the Chronicles of Narnia. If asked why, I believe it is because it is the most like a medieval faerie romance.” (David Mosley, goodreads.com)“I have to say, having now reread all of the Narnia books except for The Last Battle, that this is my favorite. It's coherent, exciting, and has likeable characters.” (Nic, goodreads.com)“Good storytelling, an exciting and well written hero's journey kind of a tale, which takes in lots of scenery and locales outside Narnia.” (Peter, goodreads.com)
- Pages
- 124
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