That’s a behind-the-scenes nugget that’s actually useful. These stories poured from his heart and had no outside influence that would sway the direction of his plots or the twistings of his characters. I find this highly intriguing, for it shows that Lewis hadn’t yet written a word of this series to please anyone but himself (and perhaps his Inklings pals). Lewis had actually already written this third book before the first had even been published. It’s a longer, slightly disjoined tale compared to the previous two, but it has elements of Lewis that make you want to stop and contemplate the meaning behind it all. They experience a number of strange adventures on the various islands they pass, they learn to respect the talkative Reepicheep to a whole new level by the end, and even annoying Eustace learns to turn a new leaf. This story follows Lucy, Edmond, and their whiny cousin Eustace as they sail with Prince Caspian and his crew in search of the seven Lords whom his father had send on an errand to the east about a decade prior (Narnia time). I can’t yet estimate what they’ll think of books 4-7 (after all, I’ve never read them myself!), so it will be interesting to see whether their preferences change or not. #2 The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, and They ranked the first three installments this way: Upon finishing this book the other night, I asked my kids (8, 9) which of the three so far they liked the best.
We’ll finish the series by Spring, and I bet you anything my kids will just want to read this series again, if I ask ’em! I’m only reading them 1-2 chapters per night, but even at that slow rate, we can finish a book in less than 2 weeks. I feel like my family is burning through these books faster than we ever did The Little House on the Prairie series.
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