Coming Soon, Five Stars, Literature, Nostalgia - Friday, August 17, 2007 7:37 - 2 Comments

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

After the announcement was made that Walt Disney Pictures had decided to continue The Chronicles of Narnia series, I thought it be in my best interests to refresh my memory by re-reading the 2nd book in the saga entitled Prince Caspian. I haven’t read the Chronicles since my adolescence, so this refresher was actually very helpful in my recollection of what exactly happened in book two.

The story of Prince Caspian begins at a railroad station with Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy preparing to leave for another year of boarding school. During their wait at the station, something magical happens and they find themselves wisped back into the enchanted kingdom of Narnia.

Although it has been only a year since returning to the world of men, the foursome begin to realize that many changes have occurred in their short absence from the Land of Narnia. As their adventure continues, they discover that their return was not a mere coincidence. The Sons of Adam and Daughters of Eve had been summoned by a greater force to help save the enchanted kingdom from evil and utter ruin.

The actual literary work written by C.S. Lewis is really short. With just a little over two hundred pages in length, an experienced reader can finish this book in a single sitting during their spare time on a weekend of before going to bed.

I personally enjoyed re-reading the book primarily because it brought back many nostalgic moments for me and it was one of the first books that actually made me an avid reader of fictional stories.

Due to its short length, I’d highly recommend that you read the book before watching the film. The books are almost always better than the movie, and The Chronicles are so good you can’t afford to ruin it with the chance that Disney might release a poor theatrical version of the story. Although I did enjoy The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe in theaters, the book was much more fulfilling when I read it for the very first time. I am really hoping that Disney continues to stay true to the storyline and continues to wow its audiences like the book did for me the first time I picked it up.