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The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (The Chronicles of Narnia, Book 5, Full-Color Collector's Edition)
By: C. S. Lewis Publisher: HarperTrophy Average Rating: Binding: Paperback Label: HarperTrophy Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 256 Publication Date: September 30, 2000 Reading Level: Ages 9-12 Release Date: August 22, 2000
The Dawn Treader will take you places you never dreamed existed.
Amazon.com: The BBC Radio production of The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is a delightful two-hour sail on the most fabulous ship in Narnia. Lucy and Edmund, with their dreadful cousin Eustace, get magically pulled into a painting of a ship at sea. That ship is the Dawn Treader, and on board is Caspian, King of Narnia. He and his companions, including Reepicheep, the valiant warrior mouse, are searching for seven lost lords of Narnia, and their voyage will take them to the edge of the world. Their adventures include being captured by slave traders, a much-too-close encounter with a dragon, and visits to many enchanted islands, including the place where dreams come true. The adaptation is faithful to its source, C.S. Lewis's series of Narnia books, which have provided exciting and uplifting tales for generations of children. BBC Radio does wonders with sound effects--the ship creaks in the wind, the sorrowful dragon roars lugubriously--and musical cues and interludes that keep the pacing dynamic. There's also a splendid cast of plummy British voices, making this far more than a book read onto cassette--it's an audio drama, as enjoyable as a trip to the theater. Grownups who buy this tape for their children will want to borrow it for themselves. (Running time: two hours, two cassettes) --Blaise Selby
A Wealth Of Imagination and Adventure The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is not one of my favorite books, but I will admit that this book is stuffed with great adventure. And it kept my attention. It's like you can't wait to see what they will see or go to next.
C.S. Lewis brings back Lucy, Edmund and Prince Caspian, but also a new character name Eustace. If C.S. Lewis was trying to make the reader dislike Eustace, then he did a great job when it came to me. I did not like him at first, but Eustace develops as a character, and I did eventually change my mind about him.
Every island they visited was different, and I really appreciated the fact that each island and each event was well written. Even little lessons are taught without really throwing it in your face.
I have written before C.S. Lewis is an excellent story writer, and this book proves that again. I hope you enjoy the book like I did.
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My Favorite Besides being such a great addition to the series, the book itself contains so much depth and plot that I believe the book is good enough to stand on its own. The voyages of Caspian, the Pevensie kids and Eustace created such a page-turning book that no one who reads their stories will leave without great joy. Lewis' brilliance and careful construction of the story builds up the final conclusion (which is epic in itself) in such a beautiful way that I cannot help but claim that this book of The Chronicles of Narnia is by far my favorite.
Great Bedtime Story for Children, Ages 6-100 THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER, the 5th book in C.S. Lewis' THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA series and the 3rd one published, follows Edmund and Lucy and their cousin Eustace Clarence Scrubb (whose name fits his character as well as possible) as they reenter Narnia. Upon being sucked into a painting at Eustace's house, the three of them join King Caspian and his crew aboard the Dawn Treader. The men are voyaging to find out what ever happened to the 7 great Lords of Narnia that left in hopes of discovering the Far East and Aslan's Country. Their adventures take them to several islands and get them into frequent trouble - slavery, dragons, mysterious sea creatures, Deathwater, invisible enemies, fearsome magicians, dark islands, magical banquets, and whatever awaits them at the world's end.
As quality goes, this installment of the series lies between PRINCE CASPIAN and THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE. C.S. Lewis manages to illustrate quite a few powerful biblical themes through the adventures of the Pevensies and Eustace. Eustace's encounters with the great lion, Aslan, show him what it feels like to be changed into a new person, to have the old vainglorious self peeled away and rejuvenated. Lucy's encounters with Aslan teach her what it feels like to make choices and realize their effects on people's lives. The 7 Lords discover the danger that comes with greed and power. The many island expeditions lend themselves to various adventures and moments of epiphany for Reepicheep, Caspian, Edmund, and others of the crew. The story, as usual, does not exist solely for the message in the subtext. The journey is the just as important. Entertaining, thought-provoking, and fresh, this fantasy ride is broken up into manageable chunks that make a great bedtime story for children from ages 6-100.
--- Reviewed by Jonathan Stephens
Not Free SF Reader The two older children from the other books have been given the arse from Narnia as they are now too old and boring to be allowed back. Different rules for lions, it seems.
Anyway, the two younger are staying with an annoying cousin, and end up on a ship with Caspain, now a king, and a talking rodent.
Ship quest time.
Journey to the utter East 'Voyage of the Dawn Treader' is the third novel (in publishing order) of the Narnian Chronicles. It follows on the events of 'Prince Caspian' as Lucy and Edmund are visiting their obnoxious cousin Eustache. A picture of a sailing ship on the wall of Eustache's guest room grows and grows until the children fall into to it, entering Narnia once more. They find themselves on the ship The Dawn Treader, with (King) Caspian and Reepicheep the mouse. Caspian is voyaging east in search of seven lost lords who were driven from Narnia by his evil Uncle Miraz. Reepicheep is looking for no less than Aslan's land- which is reputed to be at the end of the great eastern ocean.
This much better than both 'Prince Caspian' and 'The Lion, the witch and the wardrobe'. Lewis really hit his stride with this one. After this, the rest of the series is uniformally excellent. The children have many adventures such as being captured by slavetraders, encountering a dragon, and even meeting a fallen star. The introduction of Eustache allows Lewis once again to show the redemption of a character, as well as make pointed comments on modern ideas of parenting. Again the Christian themes are very lightly hinted at- they will never again be as overt as in the 'The Lion, the witch and the wardrobe'.
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