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The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Narnia) (Mass Market Paperback) (平装)
by C. S. Lewis
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Narnia, Adventure, Fiction, Ages 4-8, Children's book |
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A reader (MSL quote), Michigan
<2006-12-30 00:00>
I have put off reviewing The Voyage of the Dawn Treader for a long time. There is no other book I have so longed to recommend to others, but I have felt (and still feel) totally inadequate when it comes to expressing what a wonderful story this is. I could go on for days about all the wonderful things contained here. That said, I will try and focus on only a few aspects of this book and then plead with you to read it.
First, I must note that I feel this story should be read in the context of the entire Narnian series. It stands on its own nicely enough, but the deep background of the previous tales adds richness and texture to the tale.
Secondly, I must note that this book is highly enjoyable because it works on two levels. The tale as a whole is the story of a journey into unknown lands. With each new place they visit, the whole is broken into wonderful episodes. My favorite episode (with the exception of the ending) is the island where dreams come true...it’s not what one would expect.
The character of Eustace is my favorite of all the humans in the Narnian books. This story is partly a tale of his transformation. This seems to be a universal human desire; but Eustace, like all who truly seek transformation must, finds impossible to reform himself. This is an especially timely lesson for our "self-help" culture at the beginning of the twenty-first century.
This brings me to what I like best of The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. Let me preface what I say here by making it clear that no one hates heavy-handed use of allegory as much as I do. However, the allegory that is The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is one of the greatest things of beauty I have ever encountered.
In one form or another we are all questing after an unseen kingdom. Be it the kingdom of God, Materialism, or simply of the Self-we are all, like Caspian and his pals, on a quest. I don't wish to give away any endings, but let me just say that the greatest truth Lewis expresses in his book is that no one can reach the True Kingdom on their own.
I urge you to read this book. If I could only have a handful of books, this one would definitely be among them. I give The Voyage of the Dawn Treader my highest recommendation.
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Amanda Richards (MSL quote), Georgetown, Guyana
<2006-12-30 00:00>
This is the fifth book chronologically, and the third published. After The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, it's probably the next most enjoyable of the series.
Peter and Susan are now too old to enter Narnia, and this time it's Edmund and Lucy embarking on their last magical adventure. We rejoin them during their stay with their new age aunt and uncle, and obnoxious cousin Eustace. A painting of a Narnian ship literally draws all three children in to the next adventure, where we advance three Narnian years from book four, Prince Caspian.
Caspian, the boy King, is on a quest to find out what really happened to the seven lords who had been sent away by his evil uncle Miraz. This is the story of that perilous journey to the unknown Eastern Seas, and according to legend, the country of Aslan himself.
Journeying into the unknown is always fraught with danger, but after many thrilling adventures and much adversity, they are successful in solving the puzzle of the seven lords, for better or for worse. Time and time again, they seek Aslan's help, and in his mysterious ways, he guides them through their darkest hours.
Packed with excitement, adventure, magic and enchantment, pirates, dragons, treasure and invisible people, there's never a dull moment aboard the Dawn Treader.
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-30 00:00>
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is the third book in the Narnia series (fifth chronologically) from author C.S. Lewis, and in this book, Lucy and Edmund stay at the home of the nasty cousin, Eustace Scrubb. Eustace is a sneaky, unpleasant boy who one day eavesdrops on a conversation between Edmund and Lucy about Narnia-a magic world they've traveled to twice before. Just as Eustace begins to poke fun at Lucy and Edmund for making up stories about Narnia, all three children are sucked back into Narnia's magic.
The Voyage of The Dawn Treader is a reunion of sorts-several characters from earlier novels in the Narnia series reappear-Edmund, Lucy, Prince Caspian, Trumpkin the dwarf, and talking mouse, Reepicheep. In The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Edmund, Lucy, and Eustace find themselves on Caspian's ship just as he is about to embark on a remarkable journey. The Prince's quest is to discover the fate of seven lords who disappeared during a voyage to explore the Eastern Seas beyond the Lone Islands. The children's journey takes them beyond the Lone Islands to the End of the World, and they encounter many magical adventures along the way-slave traders, invisible people, a sea serpent, and a dragon.
This novel allows C.S. Lewis to use some humour-mainly at the expense of Eustace Scrubb-a boy who starts out on the adventure as a most unpleasant child. Through hardship and adversity, Eustace becomes a better human being, but before that point is reached, there's lots of fun as Eustace complains-mainly through his diary-about the ship, his diet, and insists that he's been kidnapped. But Eustace's character flaws can be blamed on the fact that he's only ever read "the wrong books", and a fantastic journey turns out to be a great improving event. The Narnia books are wonderful children's stories, and in The Voyage of The Dawn Treader, the magical adventures continue.
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S. C. Mitchell (MSL quote), Mesa, AZ
<2006-12-30 00:00>
I'd like to see an edition with both versions of Chapter Twelve, The Dark Island. C.S. Lewis found himself dissatisfied with the ending of that chapter; he thought that having the island simply vanish denigrated children's feelings, implying as it does that children should feel like "pretty good fools" for being afraid of things that don't frighten grownups.
So for the American edition, he revised that chapter to show the island growing "smaller and smaller astern" as the ship sailed away. And instead of having Lord Rhoop beg never to be sent back there, he had a strong bit of business in which Lord Rhoop's boon that he begs of King Caspian is "Never to ask me, or to let any other ask me, what I have seen during my years on the Dark Island."
Lewis thought, and I think, that this was more respectful of his child-readers: acknowledging that even if the fear-object is imaginary, the fear is real. The original edition dismissed children's fears, tantamount to laughing at a child who's awakened in shuddering terror and telling him, "It was all just a dream! Now don't you feel silly?"
Lewis's revision - the "Never to ask me" version of the text - was featured in all American editions prior to 1994. At that time, the US publishers made the decision to return to the earlier text simply because it was the "original", ignoring Lewis's own preference for the revised text.
I'd like to see an edition of this book that includes both versions of Chapter 12, perhaps adding the revised text as an appendix at the book's end.
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R. Kirkham (MSL quote), Rushville, Illinois USA
<2006-12-30 00:00>
Part Gulliver’s Travels, part Voyage to the Center of The Earth, and totally The Chronicles of Narnia, the creativity of C. S. Lewis never ceases to amaze me. I am amazed at the way he continually weaves new and different themes through his stories, while remaining faithful to the universe of his creation. I have now read the first five of these books aloud to my daughter. It has become a highlight of our evenings. Neither of us are bored and I do not get tired of reading. Each book rapidly becomes my favorite of the series. This one is no exception. There can be little doubt that this is a classic that can stand the test of time. |
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