The Silver Chair
C.S. Lewis, 1953
Fantasy Young adultContemporary fictionLiterary fiction
Two children descend into an underground kingdom to rescue a prince, armed with four signs and very little courage.
Feels like wonder, tenderness and curiosity. About faith and identity.
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What if the only water is guarded by what frightens you?
I daren’t come and drink,“ said Jill.Then you will die of thirst,” said the Lion.Oh dear!“ said Jill, coming another step nearer.”I suppose I must go and look for another stream then.“There is no other stream,” said the Lion. C.S. Lewis.The Silver Chair was published in 1953, the fourth Narnia book to appear but sixth in Narnia's internal chronology.
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
C.S. Lewis, 1950
Four children walk through the back of a wardrobe into a country locked in endless winter, where the animals talk and a lion is expected.
The Horse and His Boy
C.S. Lewis, 1954
A boy and a talking horse flee slavery in the south and ride north through desert cities and mountain passes, toward a lion they cannot outrun.
The Last Battle
C.S. Lewis, 1956
Narnia's last days: an ape, a donkey, a false Aslan, and a handful of creatures deciding what they still believe.
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Questions readers ask
- What is The Silver Chair like?
- Feels like wonder, tenderness and curiosity. About faith and identity.
- What should I read after The Silver Chair?
- If you liked The Silver Chair, try The Eyes of the Dragon (Stephen King), Sophie’s World (Jostein Gaarder) and The Phantom Tollbooth (Norton Juster).
A taste of the feed
Growing up isn't a decision you make; it's a dust that settles.
She was a grown up now, and she discovered that being a grown up was not quite what she had suspected it would be when she was a child. She had thought then that she would make a conscious decision one day to simply put her toys and games and little make-believes away. Now she discovered that was not what happened at all. Instead, she discovered, interest simply faded. It became less and less and less, until a dust of years drew over the bright pleasures of childhood, and they were forgotten.
The Eyes of the Dragon · Stephen King
The whole span of a friendship, measured from hello to disappearance.
Life is both sad and solemn. We are led into a wonderful world, we meet one another here, greet each other - and wander together for a brief moment. Then we lose each other and disappear as suddenly and unreasonably as we arrived.
Sophie’s World · Jostein Gaarder
The god of war has a message, and no patience for office supplies.
Two hundred Romans, and no one’s got a pen? Never mind!" He slung his M16 onto his back and pulled out a hand grenade. There were many screaming Romans. Then the hand grenade morphed into a ballpoint pen, and Mars began to write. Frank looked at Percy with wide eyes. He mouthed: Can your sword do grenade form? Percy mouthed back, No. Shut up.
The Son of Neptune · Rick Riordan
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