The Magician's Nephew - C. S. Lewis

How Aslan created Narnia and gave the gift of speech to its animals. \n \nDon't miss one of America's top 100 most-loved novels, selected by PBS's The Great American Read. \n \nNarnia . . . a land frozen in eternal winter . . . a country waiting to be set free\n \nWitness the creation of a magical land in The Magician's Nephew, the first title in C. S. Lewis's classic fantasy series, which has captivated readers of all ages for over sixty years. This rack-size paperback features cover art by Cliff Nielsen and black-and-white interior artwork by the original illustrator of Narnia, Pauline Baynes.\n \nOn a daring quest to save a life, two friends are hurled into another world, where an evil sorceress seeks to enslave them. But then the lion Aslan's song weaves itself into the fabric of a new land, a land that will be known as Narnia. And in Narnia, all things are possible.\n \nThis is a stand-alone novel, but if you want to journey back to Narnia, read The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the second book in The Chronicles of Narnia.\n