"marvelous book, annoying narrator"
I have adored the Narnia books since I was a child, and the story is still magical for me. I?m giving this 4 stars because of the narrator. Mr. York reads _The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe_ as though he?s reading Peter Rabbit, as though his director told him, ?Now, Mr. York, please don?t read this in a way that will frighten the children.? He reads dark, scary passages with a patronizing smile in his voice. It?s very irritating. The good news is that the story?s brilliance still shines through, and Mr. York does not narrate the other Narnia books.