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The Horse and His Boy
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The Horse and His Boy Hardcover - 2000

by Lewis, C. S


About this book

The Horse and His Boy is a novel by C. S. Lewis. It was published in 1954, making it the fifth of seven books published in Lewis' series The Chronicles of Narnia. The books in this series are sometimes ordered chronologically in relation to the events in the books as opposed to the dates of their original publication. In this alternate ordering, The Horse and His Boy is the third book, being a midquel of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

From the publisher

During the Golden Age of Narnia, Shasta, a young boy living in Calormen with a cruel man who claims to be his father, dreams of traveling to the unknown North. Overhearing his "father" offering to sell him as a slave, Shasta decides to begin his journey. He meets Bree, a Talking Horse of Narnia who is a slave himself, the two decide to escape together. The pair soon encounters Aravis, a high-born girl escaping a forced marriage, and Hwin, another Talking Horse. The travelers must combine their wits and all their strength to reach the freedom they long for.

First Edition Identification


The Horse and His Boy, fifth book, was published on 6 September 1954. The first edition of the book has brown buckram with brown lettering on the spine and front board.

Details

  • Title The Horse and His Boy
  • Author Lewis, C. S
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Thorndike Press
  • Date 2000-07
  • ISBN 9780786222339