Eustace Scrubb, the formerly useless child turned brave adventurer, returns to Narnia in The Silver Chair.
As a student at a horrible school known as The Experiment House, Eustace finds himself the target of bullies, and has little choice other than to try and escape. As luck would have it, this is also the fate of a classmate of his, a girl named Jill Pole. Seeing no other means of escape from their would-be tormentors, Eustace confides in Jill that he has traveled to another world before. A world called Narnia, where a lion named Aslan keeps a watchful eye. Jill is not convinced of this story, but she would very much like to escape the bullies, so when Eustace suggests they call on Aslan for help, she decides it is worth a shot.
Tumbling through a gate, the two schoolchildren find themselves at the top of a cliff in a land known as Aslan's country. Jill wanders too close to the edge of the cliff, and in an attempt to save her, Eustace falls to what will most likely be his death. However, Aslan sees that this is happening, and with his powerful breath he is able to blow Eustace safely all the way to Narnia. Jill is soon sent tumbling after with a mission from the mouth of the Lion himself.
Through a series of false starts and missteps, Eustace and Jill find themselves on a mission to track down a missing person. Accompanied by a strange-looking Marshwiggle named Puddleglum, the two set out on their quest, searching for the four signs which Aslan told Jill would guide them on their journey. Along the way, they must face obstacles, man-eating giants, an evil witch, and their own insecurities. But ultimately, whether they will succeed in the mission for which they were called to Narnia depends on one simple thing: How well they heed the instructions they were given.
Clive Staples Lewis, Born in England, was an author, professor, theologian, and Christian apologist. As a professor, Lewis regularly interacted with fellow authors J.R.R. Tolkien and Louis Carroll. Along with his many theological works, Lewis wrote ten children's books - the seven novels which comprise the Chronicles of Narnia, and his Space trilogy.
"In C.S. Lewis's The Silver Chair (The Chronicles of Narnia, Full-Color Collector's Edition) Jill Pole and Eustace Scrubb are called into Narnia by Aslan the Lion a.k.a. King of Narnia to be involved in an important mission. Jill is given four signs to remember but throughout the story, she acts like a "lunatic" and loses control of her mind by forgetting. She and Eustace set out on an journey through Narnia which eventually will lead them to the Underworld where they hope to find and release the captive Prince Rilian, son of King Caspian, (the same "Caspian" from Voyage of the Dawn Treader). Many adventures are experienced along the way as they, fly with owls, meet up with giants and one of Lewis's most beloved characters; a Marsh-Wiggle by the name of Puddleglum. Lots of "silver" stuff in this book. The resurrection of a certain person at the end was amazing! (I'm not telling who...) The Silver Chair was, all in all- very "moonish," and I loved it! especially this full color illustrated edition."
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Chris (4 out of 5 stars)