From School Library Journal
Grade 4-8-Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensey, the heroes and heroines from The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe, return in this fourth installment of C.S. Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia series. The four children are transported from an English train station to an island in the world of Narnia. Though Narnia has been at peace since the children left, it is now under the control of Wicked King Mirax. The youngsters, along with Aslan the great lion, must help young Prince Caspian restore Narnia's glorious past. This full-cast dramatization adheres closely to the book's text. Actor Paul Scofield is the "storyteller," and other British actors read the character parts. The production features sound effects and background music, and is a more complete version of the story than the BBC audio production (Bantam Doubleday, 1998). Children familiar with the series will enjoy this impressive production.
Shauna Yusko, King County Library System, Bellevue, WA
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Shauna Yusko, King County Library System, Bellevue, WA
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Being a childless sexagenarian, this reviewer cannot judge what children for whom this production is intended will make of this dramatization of the C.S. Lewis fantasy, but he can say that it possesses many virtues. Faithfully rendering the second volume in The Chronicles of Narnia, it boasts a deft script delivered by a superb cast (headlined by Paul Scofield and David Suchet), well directed over a rich, vivid background of sound and original music. The child actors are particularly effective. What could, at three hours, easily prove precious and tedious instead packs plenty of character, suspense, excitement, humor, and even beauty. Above all, it conveys the strong impression that all hands contributed no small portion of love and commitment to the project, a quality that makes it particularly endearing. Y.R. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine
