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| Chronicles of Narnia Audio Collection | 
 enlarge | Author: C. S. Lewis
Creators: Ian Richardson, Claire Bloom, Anthony Quayle
Publisher: HarperChildrensAudio
Category: Book
List Price: $50.00
Buy New: $2.57
You Save: $47.43 (95%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  52 reviews
Sales Rank: 699549
Format: Abridged, Audiobook
Media: Audio Cassette
Edition: Abridged
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 6.1 x 4.1 x 2.6
ISBN: 0694524662
EAN: 9780694524662
ASIN: 0694524662
Publication Date: November 1, 2000
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Product Description
The Chronicles of Narnia Audio Collection brings all seven of C.S. Lewis's beloved Narnia tales to life, as they are read by some of the world's most celebrated and renowned performers.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 47 more reviews...
 Info on the "adult" editions of these great books . . . . November 25, 2005
708 out of 710 found this review helpful
Let me start by saying that I loved these stories as a child. I read "The Lion, the With and the Wardrobe" in fourth grade as a part of class. I was reluctant to read it and had no interest (school kids are like that) but I was sucked into the story very quickly. I had my parents buy me the boxed set and I believe I ended up reading 5 of the 7 books. I absolutely love this story.
After at least 40 minutes of Googling, I finally found out what the difference between the "adult" version and the regular version is. Apparently the "adult" version includes some essay material about the literature and each book contains a synopsis of information you'd need to know from the other books to read the one you're holding. Other than that, only the packaging is different. The stories all remain the same. I only wish Amazon.com would have provided me this information and saved me the time.
 Finally, A set I can put in the right order! November 14, 2005
146 out of 156 found this review helpful
I have waited for years to replace my well worn set of Narnia books. Even though Lewis may have mentioned in passing that he'd prefer the books to be read chronologically, I still preferred to read them in the order they were written. Every boxed set I have found in the last 15 years has the books numbered, with Magician's nephew as the first (he wrote The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe first).
Apparently I'm not alone in wishing to be able to have these wonderful boks on my shelf in the order the author wrote them. This set has NO numbering on the spines of the books!
Ok, not a big deal to many, and this isn't a review of the books themselves (there are plenty of those around!), but I'm just excited about being able to purchase a new set finally!
It Doesn't Get Better Than This! December 12, 2005
28 out of 34 found this review helpful
Between ages 10 and 14 or so, I kept track of the number of times I'd read The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe on the backside of the back cover--my hash-marks total 63 readings. The book was -that- good! The rest of the series is great, too, of course, it's just that the introduction really got my attention! As good as the movie is, the book really is better, and I wholeheartedly recommend that you read the entire series.
 Paper qualtiy poor August 14, 2006
27 out of 28 found this review helpful
The box set is great reading...but for the price...especially the list price of $70.00, I would have expected higher quality paper. The set is printed on pulp paper and will not last worth beans and the covers are thin and not robust. You may as well buy the cheapest set you can find, because the quality of the cheaper books is not any lower, the books are just a little smaller and the "bonus content is just the first chapter of the next book and some other tidbits of marginal interest
Had I known about the paper quality being junk, I would have bought the individual books from Barnes and Noble with the slick, paper. It would have been about $25.00 more total, but I like to buy books that will still be readable in 20 years and not have pages crumble in your hands.
Here's which actors read which book in this set: September 23, 2005
22 out of 24 found this review helpful
I couldn't find out in advance who the readers were for each book. Amazon's listing just says Kenneth Branagh. So here's the list:
The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, read by Michael York
Prince Caspian, read by Lynn Redgrave
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, read by Derek Jacobi
The Silver Chair, read by Jeremy Northam
The Horse and His Boy, read by Alex Jennings
The Magician's Nephew, read by Kenneth Branagh
The Last Battle, read by Patrick Stewart
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