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The Horse And His Boy (The Chronicles Of Narnia) BBC Radio Collection by: C S Lewis by: Martin Jarvis, Fiona Shaw, James Garves, Michelle Wesson, Stephen Thorne, Norman Bird, Jonathan Tafler, Maria Miles, Gerard Green

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Rating: - Very good book

This book is a classic. In it Lewis clearly but subtly exposes many of the characteristics of human nature. Although Children's literature, it is well worth the read for any adult, for there are many points that the children merely find interestnig, which the adults are able to see the deeper meaning in.

However, it is Christian. One should read that forewarned. It presupposes many of the things in the Christian world view. Included in this is the fact that some societies are evil and have barbaric practices. It is NOT however racist. Anyone who believes that it is racist has a rather shallow understanding if literature. First the heroine is of dark skin. Second, the animals of all different types are cooperating with the good humans. It is the good who cooperate against the bad.

Rating: - BRILLIANT

Shasta goes on the run after dicovering that he is not who he always thought he was. His companion is a talking Narnian horse and they plan to flee to Narnia - their homeland and birthplace!

Many obstacles get in the way of the horse and his boy and their journey is a difficult one - especially when they team up with a rebellious Tarkaan's daughter.

A journey towards freedom and an encounter with destiny!

Fantastic fun - a tale with a moral. Truly brilliant!

Rating: - A great children's tale

For some reason this is the one book that seems to be forgotten in the Narnia Chroncles. Perhaps this is because it doesn't really fit in with the genral stroyline of the rest and indeed only the very end is set in Narnia. However, in my mind its the best and the descriptions of the Calormenes, (based on the old Central Asian civilisations perhaps?), are great. Read it.

Rating: - This is an animal's eye view of humans.

I read this book when I was a child, and found it very different from the usual 'Narnia' books. It is set during the reign of the children from 'the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, and tells how a young fisher boy finds that he is not what he thought he was. Both he, and the Narnian horse that befriends him, find themselves in the situation of having to learn tolerance to other people, and animals, differences, in fact, like when Bree the horse declares that in Narnia some might think that Shasta, the boy, is his human! They are not alone in this, as they are joined by a young Calorman girl and her horse, and together they discover that what someone looks like is unimportant. The book is all about learning tolerance for other people, and is a great book for children and adults alike. If you love the other books in this series, you will love this one too.

Rating: - The best of the Narnia series

For some reason this is the book in the Narnia series that I return to most often. Set in the "golden" age of the four kings and queens, it deals with the travels of a small boy, Shasta and his companions through the land of Calormen. Complete in itself, it evokes the mysterious east in its description of Calormen and its customs. I look forward to introducing it to my children when they get a little older.

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