Pauline Baynes was een Engelse illustratrice, bekend om haar kenmerkende stijl die baanbrekende fantasywerken tot leven bracht. Haar nauwgezette en precieze kunstenaarschap kwam vooral tot uiting in haar illustraties voor de geliefde serie "De Kronieken van Narnia". Ze bezat een opmerkelijk talent om de essentie van imaginaire rijken vast te leggen, wat ertoe leidde dat ze door J.R.R. Tolkien zelf werd geselecteerd om zijn verhalen te illustreren. Ondanks dat ze met weinig formele artistieke opleiding begon, ontwikkelde Baynes uitzonderlijke vaardigheden in kaarttekenen en het creëren van gedetailleerde scènes, waardoor lezers diep konden opgaan in fantastische landschappen.
Zo erg is de toestand in Narnia nog niet geweest. Als Jill en Eustaas, even onverwacht als altijd, Narnia weer binnenkomen, blijkt er iets vreselijks aan de hand te zijn. De sluwe aap Draaier heeft zijn vriend, de domme ezel Puzzel, een leeuwenhuid aangetrokken, en zegt tegen iedereen dat hij Aslan is. En veel dieren die Aslan nog nooit gezien hebben, geloven hem, zelfs als de bevelen van de namaak-Aslan steeds slechter en wreder worden. Tirian, de koning van Narnia, moet snel handelen, voordat de vrede in het koninkrijk helemaal weg is.
This is the 50th anniversary edition of Tolkien's best-loved short fairy story, originally told to his children in the 1920s and expanded for publication in 1949. Bluff Farmer Giles lives in a land-of-fable England, full of giants and dragons. A reluctant hero like the Brave Little Tailor or Bilbo in The Hobbit , Giles wins a great reputation by firing his blunderbuss at a wandering giant--who retreats not in fear but to avoid this tiresome stinging "insect". One thing leads to another, and despite all his excuses the now famous Giles is called to save his country from the marauding dragon Chrysophylax. He has a legendary anti-dragon sword and a lot of luck, but dragons can be as devious as politicians... Tolkien crammed much sly wit into his little story, plus jokey philological explanations that Giles's amazing adventures are commemorated in Thames Valley placenames like Worminghall and Thame. It's illustrated with nearly 50 line drawings by Paula Baynes: Tolkien loved these, but some look sadly faded here, like fourth-generation photocopies. As a bonus, the anniversary edition includes an introduction telling the story's history, a transcription of the original, unfinished draft, and 23 pages of notes on allusions and names (Chrysophylax means "keeper of gold", which is indeed what dragons do). A pleasant gift book. -- David Langford
Now considered a classic, The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe is C.S. Lewis's second book of The Chronicles of Narnia, which has captured the imaginations of children for several generations.
When Lucy tells her brothers and sister that she found a magic land inside the old wardrobe, they don't believe her. Then one afternoon, looking for a place to hide from the grown-ups, they all climb into the old wardrobe... In this first book of the Chronicles of Narnia, Peter, edmund, Susan, and Lucy discover the land of Narnia and set out to break the spell of an evil witch. (back cover)
Now you can discover the magic of the world of Narnia when you read all seven books in this exciting bind-up. With a film tie-in cover, this book will be a hit with children and adults alike.
All seven books in the Chronicles of Narnia are now available together in a hardcover volume which includes an essay by C.S. Lewis, On Three Ways of Writing for Children, where he explains precisely how the magic of Narnia first came to life.
Bilbo’s Last Song is considered by many to be Tolkien’s epilogue to his classic work The Lord of the Rings. As Bilbo Baggins takes his final voyage to the Undying Lands, he must say goodbye to Middle-earth. Poignant and lyrical, the song is both a longing to set forth on his ultimate journey and a tender farewell to friends left behind.Pauline Baynes’s jewel-like illustrations lushly depict both this final voyage and scenes from The Hobbit, as Bilbo remembers his first journey while he prepares for his last.
Book 2,There are a thousand stories in the land of Narnia, and the first is about to be told in an extraordinary motion picture, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, from Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media. This is the companion book to that movie. Here is a bold and striking contemporary new look for this classic series, designed especially for adult readers! Fifty years ago, C.S. Lewis created a land of wonder and enchantment in The Chronicles of Narnia. Since its first appearance, more than eighty-five million readers worldwide have come to love this definitive fantasy series. Now all seven perennially popular books are available in a brand-new adult trade paperback format. The story describes the never-ending war between good and evil. Narnia is a land frozen in eternal winter; a country waiting to be set free. Four adventurers step through a wardrobe door and into a land 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 battle of good against evil is fought in the magical world of Narnia, in the most enchanting fantasy novels ever written. This volume brings together the first three books of the timeless fantasy series.New cover and new type treatment!
The "Dawn Treader" is the first ship Narnia has seen in centuries. King Caspian has built it for his voyage to find the seven lords, good men whom his evil uncle Mizaz banished when he usurped the throne. The journey takes Edmund, Lucy, and their cousin Eustace to the Eastern Islands, beyond the Silver Sea, toward Aslan's country at the End of the World. Illustrations.
Peri Diyarı tehlikeli bir yerdir ve ihtiyatsız ayaklar için pek çok çukur, fazla cüretli olanlar için pek çok zindan barındırır... Peri masallarının dünyası engin, derin ve yüksektir, ve birçok şeyle doludur: Orada her tür hayvan ve kuş; kıyısız denizler, sayısız yıldız; kendisi bir büyü olan güzellik, ve her daim mevcut bir tehlike; kılıç kadar keskin coşku ve hüzün vardır. O diyara girmiş bir insan orayı gördüğü için kendini talihli sayabilir, ama Peri Diyarı'nın zenginliği ve tuhaflığı gezginin dilini bağlar, anlatamaz. Ve orada bulunduğu sürece, çok fazla soru sorması tehlikelidir, çünkü kapılar yüzüne kapanabilir ve anahtarlar kaybolabilir. Yayına Hazırlayan: Evrim Öncül Sanat Yönetmeni: İnci Batuk Kürkçügil Sayfa Düzeni Baskıya Hazırlık: Yeşim Ercan
When Polly vanishes after Uncle Andrew's horrid trick, Digory has no choice but to follow her. Touching the magic rings takes the children into a wood where mysterious pools lead to countless other worlds. This is the doorway to Narnia - a magical land of talking animals and walking trees. But Narnia is under threat from the evil Queen Jadis, and Digory and Polly have to find the magical fruit that alone can save it. Suggested level: intermediate, junior secondary
Eustace and Jill escape from the bullies at school through a strange door in the wall, which, for once is unlocked. It leads to the open moor--or does it? Once again Aslan has a task for the children, and Narnia needs them. Through dangers untold and caverns deep and dark, they pursue the quest that brings them face to face with the evil Witch. She must be defeated if Prince Rilian is to be saved. Illustrations.
During the Golden Age of Narnia, when Peter is High King, a boy named Shasta discovers he is not the son of Arsheesh, the Calormene fisherman, and decides to run far away to the North--to Narnia. When he is mistaken for another runaway, Shasta is led to discover who he really is and even finds his real father. Illustrations.
A prince fights for his crown Narnia ... where animals talk ... where trees walk ... where a battle is about to begin. A prince denied his rightful throne gathers an army in a desperate attempt to rid his land of a false king. But in the end, it is a battle of honor between two men alone that will decide the fate of an entire world.
Journeys to the end of the world, fantastic creatures, and epic battles between good and evil -- what more could any reader ask for in one book? The book that has it all is The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, written in 1949 by Clive Staples Lewis. But Lewis did not stop there. Six more books followed, and together they became known as The Chronicles of Narnia. For the past fifty years, The Chronicles of Narnia have transcended the fantasy genre to become part of the canon of classic literature. Each of the seven books is a masterpiece, drawing the reader into a land where magic meets reality, and the result is a fictional world whose scope has fascinated generations.
TERRA 1941 - NARNIA 2303 La pacifica Narnia è stata conquistata dagli umani. Folletti, giganti, fauni e ninfe si sono nascosti, insieme agli animali parlanti, nel fitto delle foreste, fra gli alberi amici. Nel mondo degli umani nessuno parla di loro, nessuno vuole ricordare. Ma il giovanissimo Caspian, l'erede al trono, decide di guidare la riscossa del popolo nascosto. Al suo fianco, quattro ragazzi che un tempo erano stati i saggi sovrani dell'antica Narnia. La battaglia è aperta...
