Rating: 4 stars
Cover Synopsis: Digory and Polly burst into adventure when Digory's Uncle Andrew, who thinks he is a magician, sends them hurtling to ... somewhere else. They find their way to Narnia, newborn from the Lion's song, and encounter the evil sorceress Jadis.
This is the first book of seven in the Chronicles of Narnia. I'm 31 and have never read these childhood classics. I remember picking up The Lion, the Witch and the Wardobe when I was in 3rd grade, but I never read the whole thing. So it's about time I finished what I started.
This was a good introduction. I could identify with the characters, and the magic -- though requiring some suspension of disbelief -- didn't seem too outlandish. I particularly enjoyed the evil Uncle Andrew and his attempts to fall into the witch's good graces.
In this book, we are introduced to Narnia, and we learn how the famous wardrobe in the 2nd book comes to be linked to this magical world, as well as how the witch ended up there. In fact, I wonder if I didn't finish The Lion, the Witch and the Wardobe all those years ago because I didn't understand it. This first book sets it up wonderfully. Wish I would have read it back then!
