The Magician's Nephew, the first book in the Chronicles of Narnia, is a beautiful and interesting tale that thoroughly describes "how the comings and goings between our world and a land called Narnia first began". It is an wonderfully exciting read and is one of my most favorite books. The novel begins when Polly Plummer meets Digory Kirke, the new boy next door, an exciting event because she has never had a neighbor her age. Their first adventures include those of climbing between rafters in an attic, entering a strangly uninhabited house, and finding out about Digory's strange and mysterious uncle. Although intriguing, these happenings hardly compare to what happens in the later chapters of the book.
Although happy and heroic, this book does not leave out the sadnesses of realistic life, which is shown in the tragic situation of Digory's mother. The story takes place around 1900 and was written in the 1940's, but misses little of the modern day excitement and imagination. Almost every chapters exhibits an important piece of symbolism.
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