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  • The Magician's Nephew

  • The Chronicles of Narnia
  • By: C. S. Lewis
  • Narrated by: Kenneth Branagh
  • Length: 3 hrs and 56 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (10,395 ratings)

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The Magician's Nephew

By: C. S. Lewis
Narrated by: Kenneth Branagh
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Publisher's summary

Narnia . . . a land frozen in eternal winter . . . a country waiting to be set free

Witness the creation of a magical land in The Magician's Nephew, the first title in C. S. Lewis's classic fantasy series, which has captivated readers of all ages for over sixty years.

On a daring quest to save a life, two friends are hurled into another world, where an evil sorceress seeks to enslave them. But then the lion Aslan's song weaves itself into the fabric of a new land, a land that will be known as Narnia. And in Narnia, all things are possible.

This is a stand-alone novel, but if you want to journey back to Narnia, check out The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the second book in The Chronicles of Narnia.

Don't miss any of the books in C.S. Lewis' classic Chronicles of Narnia series.
©1955, 1983 C.S. Lewis Pte. Ltd (P)2001 HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.

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"Lewis's storytelling is magnificent, and Branagh's performance completely and utterly engaging." (AudioFile)

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Lovely

It's a lovely story and was better than I expected it to be. After listening to this book I am eager to listen to more in The Chronicles of Narnia collection.

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Great book!!!!!

Absolutely loved it!! Loved the narration as well! That's what makes the audibles enjoyable.

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Amazing book!

Great story and wonderful narrator! I love the way the author tells the story, as if I was there and he was there and he was telling me something he heard about! (If that makes sense) I enjoyed it very much!

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I loved it and will listen to it again and again .

the reader did a wonderful performance, and I will come back and listen to this book time and time again.

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Always gets me

I love the story, and Branagh's acting chops bring it to life well. It's a must own in my opinion.

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Narration is fast

The story is great and interesting.
But the narrator is a bit fast as if he's running through the book to just finish it quickly
The speed control is good for a fast run though the book of you already heard it or read the book. But it would have been better if time was taken with slower pace to become more entertaining Taher than just crossing the finish line.

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I loved it then my kids did after

This is a wonderful book that I’d highly recommend. Excellent story, great performance, and an awesome message.

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An incredible story.

I would imagine most of the negative reviews of this book are angry atheists who live a life as blind as Uncle Andrew. No issue, you can’t expect someone to understand something they are vehemently against.

I love this book. At a quick glance it can seem childish and indeed it is written for children. Upon closer inspection it reveals much deeper theological truths in a way that just makes sense.

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Great

So so so so so so so so so so so so so so good great great awsome cool amazingly fantastic

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Now I understand…

A great story well told and superbly read. It really is best to start with this one.

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