Prince Caspian - C.S. Lewis > Reviews

Advantages: The Narnia Story Continues
Disadvantages: There is MORE

Prince Caspian was first published 1951 (Geoffrey Bles, 1951) Copyright © C S Lewis Pte Ltd 1951- [Clive Staples Lewis ("Jack")] I wrote my first book review of "Prince Caspian" when I was 11 or 12 as a school project; 41 years later, the story still has the power to enchant and tease; although it is not my favourite, it is the foundation stone of the next two books in the series, and essential in understanding of the books as a whole. Although ... Read review

Advantages: Very accessible for young children...
Disadvantages: ... as an adult, I enjoyed it a lot less than some of theothers in the series

Prince Caspian is the fourth (some would say second as it was actually written second) book of the Chronicles of Narnia series by C.S.Lewis. The order I've read them in is 1/ The Magician's Nephew, 2/ The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe , 3/ The Horse and His Boy. Some people believe this to be the wrong order, since The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe was actually the first written. However, the reading order I've followed is not only the accepted ... Read review

Advantages: Great characters, good stroy at a cracking pace
Disadvantages: nothing really

Prince Caspian is the fourth of the seven books which make up the Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis, although it was actually the second one written, and was subtitled 'The Return to Narnia'. PLOT SUMMARY A year after their adventures in Narnia, Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy are waiting on a platform for connecting trains that will take them back to school, when they are whisked off into a different world. Stranded on a densely wooded island, ... Read review

Advantages: Magical setting of Narnia revisted
Disadvantages: The idea is seen in the first Narnia book

Prince Caspian By C.S. Lewis The Chronicles of Narnia Book 2 (Paperback) Year Released: 1951 Number of Pages: 190 Synopsis of the Book: Back to the land of Narnia in this second book, and there is trouble for all of the inhabitants because instead of peace there is now a civil war occurring. This is threatening the very existence of the kingdom and the destruction of the kingdom is very near. There is an heir to the throne of Narnia called ... Read review