The Magician's Nephew
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First published in 1955, The Magician’s Nephew is the enchanting prequel to C. S. Lewis’s Chronicles of Narnia, tracing the extraordinary origins of the magical world that would become one of the most beloved landscapes in children’s literature. When Digory Kirke and his neighbour Polly Plummer are drawn into an experiment by Digory’s eccentric Uncle Andrew, they discover enchanted rings that carry them between worlds. Their adventures lead them to the dying city of Charn, where a fateful act awakens the formidable Jadis, and ultimately to the creation of Narnia itself, brought into being through the song of the lion Aslan. Along the way, Lewis weaves together wonder, danger and moral choice, transforming a tale of childhood adventure into a meditation on temptation, responsibility and the beginnings of good and evil.
The sixth book published in the Chronicles of Narnia series, but the first in the fictional chronology, The Magician’s Nephew enriches the mythology of Narnia while standing beautifully on its own. Lewis draws on Christian theology, classical mythology and the traditions of the fairy tale to explore creation, fallibility and the possibility of redemption. His imaginative worlds are filled with vivid contrasts: the barren grandeur of Charn, the strange stillness between worlds and the fresh, musical beauty of newly born Narnia. Beneath the magic lies a deeply human story about the consequences of curiosity and the courage required to make difficult choices. A cornerstone of twentieth-century fantasy, the novel reveals Lewis at his most inventive, inviting readers of all ages to witness the moment an entire world begins.
From the book
“For what you see and hear depends a good deal on where you are standing: it also depends on what sort of person you are.”
— C. S. Lewis, The Magician’s Nephew
On The Magician’s Nephew
“A children's story that can only be enjoyed by children is not a good children's story in the slightest.”
— C. S. Lewis