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  • The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

  • The Chronicles of Narnia
  • By: C. S. Lewis
  • Narrated by: Michael York
  • Length: 4 hrs and 21 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (17,040 ratings)

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The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

By: C. S. Lewis
Narrated by: Michael York
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Editorial reviews

If you've only seen the movie, you haven't really experienced the full power of The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe.

Four siblings enter a wardrobe and find themselves in Narnia, a magical, but dark wintry land ruled by the evil White Witch. In many ways darker and deeper than the Harry Potter series, the story takes on a life of its own in the reverential and spirited voice of Michael York. The beauty of the story owes much to the real world background of England during World War II. The four young heroes and Aslan the lion are lovingly created and detailed, and audio brings them to brighter life in one's imagination than any movie or visual recording can.

Michael York's reading of this treasure is as enchanting as the story. His British accent is fitting, all intonations are perfect, and he adds just the right amount of drama in all the right places. Have your family gather around your favorite speakers for this one, or save it for yourself -- a perfect antidote to a rainy day.

Publisher's summary

Don’t miss one of America’s top 100 most-loved novels, selected by PBS’s The Great American Read.

Four adventurous siblings—Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie—step through a wardrobe door and into the land of Narnia, a land frozen in eternal winter and enslaved by the power of the White Witch. But when almost all hope is lost, the return of the Great Lion, Aslan, signals a great change . . . and a great sacrifice.

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is the second book in C. S. Lewis's classic fantasy series, which has been drawing readers of all ages into a magical land with unforgettable characters for over sixty years. This is a stand-alone listen, but if you would like to explore more of the Narnian realm, follow up with The Horse and His Boy, the third book in The Chronicles of Narnia.

Don't miss any of the books in C.S. Lewis' classic Chronicles of Narnia series.
©1950, 1978 C.S. Lewis Pte. Ltd (P)2000 HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.

Critic reviews

"The only thing better than exploring Narnia with your children is having Michael York do it with you. With his precise, but lively, British accent, he eases listeners into the mysterious world hidden behind the wardrobe." (AudioFile)

"This classic tale celebrates its 50th anniversary with a delightful audio rendition. Actor Michael York's reading is a perfect match for this story." (School Library Journal)

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Perfect for young (and older) readers

Very animated with different voices for each character. Just about anyone would enjoy listening to this story unless you prefer the monotone type. If required for school, I would recommend this for those that struggle to pay attention as it keeps you engaged.

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Listening to and reading,helped my grandsons

Excellent book,exciting.the narrator makes is exciting.I didn’t finished it we watched the movie,but I strongly recommend it!!

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My favorite audio book ever!

I like everything! Very good story awesome characters amazing! It is just so very good!

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Excellent

Great narration. Excellent speed tone and inflection. I would have liked to see the volume balanced more.

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Great

A great listen and kept me engaged! For me, me, better than reading! Thank you!

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Awesome book

This book is great for kids and is adventures for kids who like wardrobes.

JOELLE

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Just as good as I remember

Great reading of a classic. Listening to it brings back great memories and a reminder to stay young.

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Rachel

Good book very good book good story good plot thank you audible for letting me know about this

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Very nice 👍🏻

For the performance I give it 4/5 but everything else is really good! I like the fact that there are no bad words. It is perfectly good for a child. I like it very much!You should listen to it!

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Great family audible

I listened to this audible on a road trip with my 7 year old and we really enjoyed it. She really liked Peter and Susan and entering Narnia. We will be downloading the others.

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