- Hardcover: 240 pages
- Publisher: Sutton Publishing Ltd (Oct 20 2005)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0750938765
- ISBN-13: 978-0750938761
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.8 x 2.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 499 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,415,770 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Product Description
Product Description
Whether this is your first visit to C. S. Lewis's wonderful fantasy world or you have been there many times, you'll want to bring along this handy companion to the landscape and inhabitants of Narnia, including an A to Z guide to its characters, places, objects, and events.
About the Author
Colin Duriez is a writer and lecturer with a vast knowledge of C.S. Lewis's life and work. His numerous books include 'J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S Lewis: The Story of the Friendship' which was published by Sutton in 2003. He lives in Lancaster.
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4.2 out of 5 stars (6 customer reviews)
33 of 36 people found the following review helpful
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The best Field Guide to Narnia by far, Mar 22 2005
By C. Catherwood "writer" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: A Field Guide To Narnia (Paperback)
Colin Duriez is one of the world's leading experts on both Lewis and Tolkien - people who have watched the extended DVDs of Lord of the Rings will recognise his Hobbit style features instantly. Now he has written THE essential field guide to Narnia, CS Lewis's wonderful Christian allegory and novel for children, and in plenty of time for the Disney film coming out in December. This makes it both reliable and essential reading for any Lewis buff, and also the ideal gift for anyone you know who becomes interested in Lewis after seeing the movie this Christmas (2005) and beyond. Make sure your church bookstall has 20 copies, and make sure too that you give this essential reading to your friends and family at Christmas. You will not get a better guide, both in terms of spiritual content and literary knowledge, than this splendid book by Colin Duriez. He has pulled off yet another amazing book to add to the many other definitive works on Tolkien and Lewis that he has written already. Christopher Catherwood (author of CHURCHILL'S FOLLY: HOW WINSTON CHURCHILL CREATED MODERN IRAQ), son of one of CS Lewis's pupils at Oxford and great-nephew of an Oxford friend and contemporary of Lewis.
42 of 47 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Scholarly work, July 31 2004
By Christian Book Previews "Christian Book Previews" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: A Field Guide To Narnia (Paperback)
In A Field Guide to Narnia, Colin Duriez digs into the worldviews, myths, and people who played important roles in C. S. Lewis' creation of Narnia. This scholarly work is written for adults, but the explanations don't remove the magic of the Chronicles of Narnia.Beginning with a short biography of Lewis' life, Duriez continues with the books from various periods that influenced Narnia's unique attributes. He points out the parallels between the Chronicles and Christianity, followed by concepts borrowed from other worldviews. The chapter titled "Literary Features of the Chronicles" discusses genre, perception, and the books' sometimes visible but never intruding narrator. The first section of the book ends by further expounding on the themes, concepts, and images found in Lewis' books.
Part Two is an encyclopedia for the Chronicles, giving a brief overview of each book, a history of Narnia (complete with a timeline), and a chapter on its geography. Then Duriez shows Lewis' other writings in the context of Narnia, and the people who influenced Lewis' life and works. Part Three, a dictionary, covers Narnia from Adam to Zardeenah. Extensive notes, a chronology of Lewis, and a detailed bibliography end the book.
Though repetitive in places, A Field Guide to Narnia adds depth to the Chronicles without reducing them to theological tomes or classics merely to be analyzed. Without a hint of overt suggestion, Duriez makes you long to read the Chronicles once more. -- Katie Hart, Christian Book Previews.com
28 of 32 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
A Field Guide..., Feb 28 2005
By AK "Bro" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: A Field Guide To Narnia (Paperback)
*** Millions of people of all ages have read and loved the Chronicles of Narnia. For the most part, they comprehended the message- but there are spots that leave most of us guessing as to what the intent was. It is clear that the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe allegorizes the Gospels; the Last Battle retells Revelation, and the Magician's Nephew refer to the beginning of Genesis. However, one is left scratching one's head when trying to pin down what events the Silver Chair lines up with or the Voyage of the Dawn Treader. In short, you need a guidebook, and this fills the bill. Illuminating what the books refer to and how they fit not only into Christian theology, but also how they relate to Lewis' own life, the author helps readers appreciate the depth and scope of one of the great classics in fantasy literature. ***
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