by C.S. Lewis
Two young people flee their lives in the country of Calormene with the aid of a pair of talking Narnian horses.
When they learn of a plan to attack the neighboring country of Archenland, they must race the invading force in order to deliver a warning.
This is a good adventure, though not up to the standard set by "Magician's Nephew" and "Lion, Witch, Wardrobe."
The most disappointing (though not surprising) aspect is the depiction of the Calormene people.
They are clearly meant to represent Muslims, and C.S. Lewis denigrates every aspect of their culture: their food is terrible, their clothes are silly, they have no sense of humor, and their dark skin is not as attractive as the light skin of the Archenlanders and Narnians.
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| C.S. Lewis |
It's a shame that Lewis is apparently unable or unwilling to write his Christian parable without putting down other races and faiths.
But if you can look past this aspect, it's a good story.
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| "The Horse and His Boy" (Hebrew) |
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| "The Horse and His Boy" (Polish) |
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| "Horse and Boy" (Ukrainian) |
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| "The Horse and His Boy" (Portuguese) |
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| "The Horse and the Boy" (Thai) |
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| "A Horse and His Boy" (Croatian) |
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| "The Horse and His Son" (Afrikaans) |
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| "The Horse and His Man" (Persian) |
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| "Horse and Boy" (Japanese) |
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| "A Boy and His Horse" (Italian) |
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| "A Horse and His Boy" (Lithuanian) |
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| "A Horse and His Boy" (Latvian) |
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| "The Ride to Narnia" (German) |
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| "The Horse and His Rider" (Indonesian) |
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| "Horse and His Boy" (Russian) |
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| "A Horse and His Boy" (Czech) |
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| "The Horse and the Boy" (Dutch) |
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| "The Horse and His Boy" (Norwegian) |
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| "The Horse and His Boy" (Greek) |
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| "The Horse and His Boy" (Swedish) |
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