false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1209165084m/84119.jpg 84119 105 Shasta is a young boy living in Calormene with a cruel man who claims to be his father. One night he overhears his "father" offering to sell him as a slave, so Shasta makes a break and sets out for the North. He meets Bree, a talking horse who becomes his companion. On their way they encounter Aravis, a high-born girl escaping an arranged marriage, and her talking horse. Despite their differences the children and horses learn to work together to reach the freedom they long for. In the meantime, they uncover a Calormene plot to conquer Narnia. 3294501 book 1954 The Horse and His Boy (Chronicles of Narnia, #3) total:24741|5:7761|4:8227|3:6799|2:1661|1:293| 24741 95725 29297 917 5 3 false false Tue Jul 31 21:46:57 -0700 2007 Sat Aug 04 17:50:10 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Jun 10 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 11 07:04:22 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 04 19:29:49 -0700 2009 2
I have to say, having now reread all of the Narnia books except for The Last Battle, that this is my favorite. It's coherent, exciting, and has likeable characters. I even found Aslan much more likeable in t...more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1979 Thu Apr 24 19:04:40 -0700 2008 Sun May 18 14:55:37 -0700 2008
Reread: May 17-18, 2008
As I mentioned in my updated review of "The Magician's Nephew" I...more...]]> 5 1 false false Sat Sep 22 22:35:10 -0700 2007 Sat Sep 22 22:35:10 -0700 2007 more...]]> 2 1 false false Sat Mar 01 13:10:54 -0800 2008 Sat Mar 01 20:37:29 -0800 2008
I'm incredibly disappointed. His portrayal of the people of Calormen is horrid. I admit, by calor I don't known if he is implying people of the ...more...]]> 5 1 false false Sun May 25 19:34:31 -0700 2008 Mon May 19 15:25:18 -0700 2008 Sun May 25 19:34:31 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 1 false false Mon Jun 09 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun May 18 21:53:54 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 09 14:25:12 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Mar 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 23 11:22:18 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 23 14:23:32 -0700 2009 Synopsis:

An orphaned boy and a kidnapped horse gallop for Narnia... and freedom.

Narnia, where horses talk and hermits like company, where evil men turn into donkeys, where boys go into battle, and where the adventure begins.

During the Golden Age of Narn...more...]]> 2 1 false false Mon Dec 22 11:59:44 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 22 11:59:49 -0800 2008
But holy crap, the modern ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 22 13:42:47 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 22 14:07:57 -0700 2009 The Horse and His Boy for a second try.

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I loved this book when I was growing up, and yet I tend to t...more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 06 08:29:41 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 06 08:48:08 -0700 2009
C.S. Lewis is awesome as usual. Plot moves smoothly without any long boring parts. It's nice to see Edmund play a role of protector rather than traito...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Mar 02 15:31:43 -0800 2009 Mon Mar 02 15:46:13 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Jan 18 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Dec 30 07:55:25 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 18 16:38:11 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue May 19 08:09:19 -0700 2009 Thu May 21 08:53:13 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Mar 21 13:49:09 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 22 13:01:52 -0700 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=84119