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| Author | C. S. Lewis |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Pauline Baynes |
| Cover artist | Pauline Baynes |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Chronicles of Narnia |
| Genre | Children's fantasy novel, Christian literature |
| Publisher | Geoffrey Bles |
Publication date | 6 September 1954 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 199 pp (first edition)[1] 48,029 words (US)[2] |
| OCLC | 2801054 |
| LC Class | PZ7.L58474 Ho[3] |
| Preceded by | The Silver Chair |
| Followed by | The Magician's Nephew |
| Text | The Horse and His Boy online |
The Horse and His Boy is a fantasy novel for children by C. S. Lewis, published by Geoffrey Bles in 1954. Of the seven novels that comprise The Chronicles of Narnia (1950–1956), The Horse and His Boy was the fifth to be published. The novel is set in the period covered by the last chapter of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe during the reign of the four Pevensie children as Kings and Queens of Narnia. Though three of the Pevensies appear as minor characters in The Horse and His Boy, the main characters are two children and two talking horses who escape from Calormen and travel north into Narnia. On their journey, they learn of the Prince of Calormen's plan to attack Archenland, and warn the King of Archenland of the impending strike.
Like the other novels in The Chronicles of Narnia, The Horse and His Boy was illustrated by Pauline Baynes; her work has been retained in many later editions.[1][3]
- ^ a b "Bibliography: The Horse and His Boy". ISFDB. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
- ^ "Scholastic Catalog - Book Information". Retrieved 23 June 2014.
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"The horse and his boy". (first edition). Library of Congress Catalog Record.
"The horse and his boy". (first U.S. edition). LCC record. Retrieved 2012-12-08.