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The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Narnia) (Mass Market Paperback) (Paperback)
by C. S. Lewis
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Author: C. S. Lewis
Publisher: HarperTrophy; Reprint edition
Pub. in: July, 1994
ISBN: 0064471071
Pages: 288 pages
Measurements: 6.8 x 4.3 x 0.7 inches
Origin of product: USA
Order code: BC00092
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C. S. Lewis comes into his style with The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. The prose is polished, the pace even, and the dialogue improved over the first two "Chronicles". This book is a flat-out fast-paced adventure story. The "Dawn Treader" encounters just the sort of creatures we might expect to find on a journey to magical waters and mysterious islands: dragons, a sea monster, invisible enemies, wizards, and strange spells. An outsider with a different perspective -albeit an annoying one- is provided in the form of Eustace, who is also an "Edmund character" in that he has the capacity to change. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is neater and perhaps quainter than previous books in laying out lessons for young readers: Don't spy on people; don't be selfish; put your responsibilities before your desires; don't refuse to do something only out of stubbornness.
Target readers:
Kids aged up 4
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C. S. Lewis (1898-1963) was one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century and arguably the most influential Christian writer of his day. He was a Fellow and Tutor in English literature at Oxford University until 1954 when he was unanimously elected to the Chair of Medieval and Renaissance English at Cambridge University, a position he held until his retirement. His major contributions in literary criticism, children's literature, fantasy literature, and popular theology brought him international renown and acclaim. He wrote more than thirty books, allowing him to reach a vast audience, and his works continue to attract thousands of new readers every year. His most distinguished and popular accomplishments include The Chronicles of Narnia, Out of the Silent Planet, The Four Loves, The Screwtape Letters, and Mere Christianity.
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In the enchanted land of Narnia, Edmund and Lucy join King Caspian on a sworn mission to find the seven lost Lords of Narnia. So begins a perilous new quest that takes them to the farthest edge of the Eastern world on board the mighty Dawn Treader.
Sailing uncharted seas, the old friends must survive a terrible storm, encounters with sea serpents, dragons, and invisible enemies to reach lands where magicians weave mysterious spells and nightmares come true. They need every ounce of courage and the help of the great lion Aslan to triumph in their most hazardous adventure of all.
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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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