NARNIE – Čarodějův synovec

Čarodějův synovec is the first Chronicles of Narnia book in the chronological order used by publisher Fragment. C. S. Lewis turns to events preceding the familiar adventures of the Pevensie siblings. The story reveals Narnia's beginnings and the circumstances in which humans first enter this fantastical world.

About the book

Čarodějův synovec extends the Chronicles of Narnia into its past. Through magic, the child protagonists leave their ordinary world and discover the possibility of traveling between different worlds. Their adventure eventually brings them to events surrounding the creation of Narnia.

Lewis explains the origins of several elements familiar from other books while retaining the sense of discovery, danger, moral choice and wonder central to children's fantasy. Although published after some other installments, the book comes first chronologically.

Travel between worlds reveals the origins of familiar motifs through a new adventure. Readers follow both discoveries and the formation of connections that matter in later Narnia stories.

Main themes

• Narnia's beginnings: The story returns to the origins of the fantastical world and events preceding later books.
• Discovering worlds: The protagonists learn that travel between different worlds is possible under certain conditions.
• Magic: Magical objects and forces take the characters beyond ordinary reality.
• Choices and consequences: The characters' actions have consequences beyond their expectations.

Setting

London and fantastical worlds, including Narnia at its creation.

Who is it for?

For readers of children's fantasy and the Chronicles of Narnia who want to discover the world's beginnings.

Literary context

The Magician's Nephew was first published in 1955. Although written after several other books, it comes first in Narnia's chronological order. Veronika Volhejnová translated this Czech edition.

Edition details

This Czech edition, translated by Veronika Volhejnová, has 208 pages.