Title :
The Chronicles of Narnia : Prince Caspian
Author :
C.S. Lewis
Publisher :
Geoffrey Bles
Year of publication :
1950
Town of publication :
London, United Kingdom
Synopsis of the story :
Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie sit
at a railway station waiting for the train that will whisk them away to school.
When they were waiting, a magical situation happened. A magic bring them to a
strange island, a beauty salty beach. Peter figures out that they returned to
Narnia, and found the old castle of Cair Paravel from back when they were kings
dan queens. They find their old treasure room where their king and queen swag
remains.
Next morning, they rescue a dwarf from being
drowned by a couple of soldiers. The dwarf thanks to them and tells them he
fight for King Caspian, a Telmarine. Caspian was the son of the king, but after
the king’s death, his uncle, Miraz, ruled a regent since Caspian was too young.
Caspian learned of Old Narnia and the ways of Aslan first from his nurse Doctor
Cornelius. Cornelius taught the young king until Miraz’s wife became pregnant.
Realizing Caspian’s life was in danger, Cornelius snuck him out of the castle
and sent him riding toward the southern woods.
There, he met the Old Narnians, including
Trufflehunter the badger, Trumpkin and Nikabrik the dwarfs, a couple talking
bears and squirrels, and some centaurs and fauns for good measure. With the
rightful king on their side, the Old Narnians decide the time for a civil war
was has come.
Trumpkin and the Pevensie children agree to
get Caspian’s aid as soon as possible. They get lost along the way and suffer
hardships, including a non talking bear. When they get to a gorge, Lucy spots
Aslan but the others, don’t believe her. They take the hard road and get even
more lost.
When they sleep, Aslan comes to Lucy and
tells her to wake the others. Then, they find Nikabrik trying to resurrect the
White Witch, source of evil, eternal winter, and enemy of Christmas. Peter and
Edmund stop Nikabirik.
With his new outnumbered, Peter challenges
Miraz to single combat, which Miraz accepts because he feels pride is on the
line. But their duel is cut short when two Telmarine lords, Glozelle and
Sospensian, betray and stab Miraz in the back. The Telmarines fight the
Narnians, but with Peter and Edmund in command the Narnians beat them back to
the river.
They found Susan, Lucy and Aslan on the
river. The Telmarines scared and get lose.
Caspian becomes King of Narnia, and the Old
Narnians can again live freely in their island. Aslan allows the Telmarines who
wish to remain in Narnia, but he teleports the other to an island in our world.
Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy returned to
their own world, too. They return to the railway station.
My short review :
I think this novel is easy to read. I think this book is great for young children
audience. The writing style is so simplistic and quick, and easy to understand.
I can feel myself drowning in this novel. Overall, I would give this book four
stars out of five.
Moral value :
Be brave to uphold the truth.
The Bibliography/References :
https://www.worldcat.org/title/prince-caspian/oclc/43177060
- Odyssey M G M/16202241057
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