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Avg. Customer Rating:  (based on 143 reviews)
Sales Rank: 472654
Category: Book
Author: C. S. Lewis
Publisher: HarperCollins
Studio: HarperCollins
Manufacturer: HarperCollins
Label: HarperCollins
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.3 x 1
ISBN: 0060764945
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780060764944
ASIN: 0060764945
Publication Date: May 24, 2005
Release Date: May 24, 2005
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Product Description
Narnia . . . where a dragon awakens . . . where stars walk the earth . . . where anything can happen. A king and some unexpected companions embark on a voyage that will take them beyond all known lands. As they sail farther and farther from charted waters, they discover that their quest is more than they imagined and that the world?s end is only the beginning.
Amazon.com Review
The BBC Radio production of The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is a delightful two-hour sail on the most fabulous ship in Narnia. Lucy and Edmund, with their dreadful cousin Eustace, get magically pulled into a painting of a ship at sea. That ship is the Dawn Treader, and on board is Caspian, King of Narnia. He and his companions, including Reepicheep, the valiant warrior mouse, are searching for seven lost lords of Narnia, and their voyage will take them to the edge of the world. Their adventures include being captured by slave traders, a much-too-close encounter with a dragon, and visits to many enchanted islands, including the place where dreams come true. The adaptation is faithful to its source, C.S. Lewis's series of Narnia books, which have provided exciting and uplifting tales for generations of children. BBC Radio does wonders with sound effects--the ship creaks in the wind, the sorrowful dragon roars lugubriously--and musical cues and interludes that keep the pacing dynamic. There's also a splendid cast of plummy British voices, making this far more than a book read onto cassette--it's an audio drama, as enjoyable as a trip to the theater. Grownups who buy this tape for their children will want to borrow it for themselves. (Running time: two hours, two cassettes) --Blaise Selby
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 Where the sky and water meet, where the waves grow sweet December 4, 2008
I'm not usually one for seafaring tales of any kind, but THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER is an exceptional tale, and the seafaring factor is only one small part of this multi-faceted story.
The time difference of our world and Narnia is a very strange thing indeed. For instance, when the four Pevensie siblings returned to Narnia in PRINCE CASPIAN, only one year had passed in our (or their) world, and over a thousand years had passed in Narnia. But in VOYAGE, Edmund and Lucy return to Narnia with not much of a time difference from their own world.
The story revolves around Prince Caspian and crew searching for the seven lost lords exiled years before by Caspian's evil uncle from Narnia to find their doom at sea. An addendum to the quest is to find Aslan's Country at the End of the World.
From the very first line of the very first page, we are introduced to the newest future hero of Narnia. But Eustace Clarence Scrubb -- the spoiled, smart mouth, brat only a truly dedicated mother (and perhaps a noble Lion) could love -- has many changes to undergo before becoming a true Narnian. And the funnest parts of VOYAGE are watching Eustace and his excruciating redemption, the sort only Aslan (in that world) could bring about. C.S. Lewis's theology shines through in this allegorical story no less than in the others. As Eustace tries to renew or cleanse himself (I won't give the details away), he realizes that he cannot and only Aslan can cleanse him and make him whole. Eustace's story also echoes that of young Harvey Cheyne in Rudyard Kipling's CAPTAINS COURAGEOUS.
Another major player in the story and arguably the one who draws the most attention is Reepicheep the mouse. Reepicheep is the embodiment of the noblest of King Arthur's knights and the most daring of any adventurer. He is also filled with every good grace you could wish for in a friend: loyalty, compassion, forgiveness, and gentleness. Although we get our first glimpses of him in PRINCE CASPIAN, it is not until VOYAGE that the Narnia enthusiast gets the Reepicheep-fix he or she has been waiting for.
My favorite things in VOYAGE are the Dufflepuds. These are very strange creatures, formidable foes (though very friendly in the end), and yet bring about the funniest moments in all seven books. The chief makes a loud quip (usually something stupid or at least very obvious and not worth mentioning) and the others join in with agreement and praise for the chief's insight and wisdom. (It's almost like a silly Monty Python sketch.)
THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER is a book that you will miss every time you finish reading it. It's one to go back to. At the end, I wish the story would just go on and on and on.
 A great adventure book November 3, 2008
The book I read was The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, by: C.S. Lewis. This book is fantasy because it probably won't happen because there are talking animals.
This book was about Lucy, Edmund, and Eustace falling into a picture to get into Narnia. They fell into the ocean and got in a ship with Prince Caspian. They went to the 7 islands to save the Lords that Caspians dad sent away. When they got to the last island there were 3 Lords there frozen and they had to go to the Worlds End to free them.
This book The Voyage of the Dawn Treader was a good book, but got boring at places. It was a good book because it took you to a made-up world. This book would be good for 5th-7th graders.
Narnia at its most enchanting yet October 28, 2008
The episodic format of "Dawn Treader" and the variety of adventures that come in tow of its great quest at sea are a better format for C.S. Lewis' appealingly simple, wide-eyed prose than the first two novels. Indeed, it's difficult to argue for there being a greater quest for Lewis' young protagonists than the by turns metaphysical, Homeric/Dantean, and of course, religious journey that explicitly connects the fantastical outer islands of greater Narnia.
Lewis skillfully navigates the character's understanding of an endpoint--The Very End of the World, Aslan's Country, after the last sea of silent, sustaining lilies--and the process, the continuance, that also affords their adventures (save that of Reepicheep). The individual chapters read well as serials, each with their unique moral or ethical considerations, perfect for the bedtime stories Lewis undoubtedly hoped to inspire. In context of the whole, however, not all of the material's connections will be satisfying to an adult reader: why so little about Eustace after his transformative experience? What of Caspian's petulance at the end of the journey? Lewis is admittedly mindful of the whole and never bothers to explain events or motives tangential to his project, even when they'd deliver a better yarn to spin.
Psychological insight and dynamic relationships aren't in the purview of what these books seek to accomplish for young readers, and taken as they are, one's left with indelible images. The kindly sage Coriakin, the still and stilling Deathwater, the ever-growing rising sun, the eternally renewing King's Feast, and yes, the desk of the feeble and avaricious bureaucratic governor being overturned in all its obvious biblical allusion. The horizons here are brighter (no pun intended) than the battles and their preparations in the prior novels. "Voyage" remains an entertaining, brisk read that gets at the heart of the series' worth to readers of all ages.
Astounding performance by Derek Jacobi. September 27, 2008
This is not particularly a review of The Voyage of The Dawn Treader plot or story line. Plot synopsis of this book can be found in many other places. My purpose here is to review this audio version.
I am in the process of reading The Chronicles Of Narnia to my children, we are immensely enjoying the experience.
Recently I started to read this to my kids at bedtime. We were enjoying it, but it seemed to be taking a long time to finish. A fairly lengthy car journey was coming up so I decided to get the audio version read by Derek Jacobi. I thought I had been doing a pretty good job of reading this book aloud, until that is I heard Mr Jacobi's version. His narration is absolutely perfect. The changes in voice, tenor, pitch and accent were so seamless and convincing that it really was hard to believe that only one person was reading. My son's comment that "even the boring bits are exciting, with this reader" is very true. This was a wonderful and memorable way to experience this classic " must read" book. When our car trip was over there was still a little bit left of the book, but no one wanted to go back to me reading it..., not even me.
Highly Recomended.
Great voyage July 23, 2008
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is the story of the two youngest Pevensie children and their very obnoxious cousin on their return to Narnia. Caspian, now King, had sailed to find the seven lords that his father sent on an adventure but had never come back. The children joined him and the Knight Reepicheep, who is a talking mouse, on the ship The Dawn Treader to new adventures. From the discovery of new lands and their perils, slavery, new species and the truth of what happened to the lords... this book will keep you entranced and open your imagination to the outer most places. Great for anyone who enjoys traveling through CS Lewis' imagination.
Anna del C.
Author of "The Elf and the Princess"
The Elf and The Princess: The Silent Warrior Trilogy - Book One (The Silent Warrior Trilogy)
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