I still remember the very first time I picked up The Chronicles of Narnia book series. I remembered the greyish bookset cover and the 7 pastel coloured books within that little box. I was 7, maybe 8 years old than and I remembered that as with every other new book I got off the shelf, I couldn't wait to get home, rip off the plastic wrappings and immerse myself in the adventures of Narnia.
Unlike the release of the movies, which follows the original order by which the books were published, the chronological order of the books were renumbered and arranged in 1994 when HarperCollins took over the series. The Magician's Nephew became the first book, the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe the second and Prince Caspian the third. The three most memorable books from the series for me includes the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, The Last battle and the soon to be released on film, Prince Caspian.
The movie, Prince Caspian, marks the return of Lucy, Peter, Susan and Edmund to Narnia to take on King Miraz, leader of a race of men known as the Telmarines in the summer of 1941. Prince Caspian, under the tutorship and guidance of Doctor Cornelius, had been ousted from the kingdom by his uncle the treacherous King Miraz. The young prince's flees to the forest where he chances upon the talking beasts and comes to learn of their fate under the iron rule of the Telmarines. Prince Caspian summons the the 4 former leaders of Narnia back to his aid by blowing on Susan's horn. Together the 5 of them, aided by the talking beasts of the woods and the great Aslan, launch a battle to regain control of the kingdom of Narnia.
When I look back upon my childhood, this book series is one of the memories which has left the deepest impression on me. Watching this movie is a definite must for me as it has always been a childhood dream to see the battles of Prince Caspian and the 4 kings and queens on a screen other than the one in my imagination.
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