It was the fourth published of seven novels in The Chronicles of Narnia (1950–1956).Ĭompleted at the beginning of March 1951 and published 7 September 1953, The Silver Chair is the first Narnia book not involving the Pevensie children, focusing instead on Eustace. Lewis, published by Geoffrey Bles in 1953. The Silver Chair is a children's fantasy novel by C. The Silver Chair (Chronicles of Narnia, #4), C. Overall, an average story but certainly not as good as The Magician’s Nephew or The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe. It also didn’t have an epic showdown, but the characters seemed to stumble into it. As a standalone book, The Silver Chair wasn’t literary legend. Additionally, the prior books had much deeper character issues (thinking of the interplay between Lucy and Edmund). However, this book didn’t make me laugh even though an evil Witch did make an appearance. In prior books, the White Witch was my favorite character because she was so funny. The Silver Chair is one of the weaker volumes in The Chronicles of Narnia. One good deed turned into literary legend.

What will Jill and Eustace discover on their adventure?ĭid you know that CS Lewis took in children after the war? They were fascinated by his wardrobe which inspired him to write The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe. However, Aslan needs their help to find Prince Rillian. Jill Pole and Eustace Scrubb are running from some school bullies when they find themselves in another world.

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