This is an exploration of the life of C.S.Lewis and his writing of the "Narnia" books. It looks in detail at the geography and creatures of Narnia and the theme behind the stories, and the illustrations provided for this book by the Narnia illustrator, Pauline Baynes, are accompanied by the original map and frontispieces. Brian Sibley is the author of "Shadowlands: the Story of C.S.Lewis and Joy Davidman" and the radio serialization of "The Magician's Nephew" and "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe".

 

This book is part of a book series called Lions Series .

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published 1989 by HarperCollins Publishers .

Brian Sibley has written and edited many books, including The Pooh Sketchbook and The Pooh Book of Quotations and The Lord of the Rings: Official Movie Guide. Pauline Baynes is one of the greatest living children's illustrators whose line illustrations for C. S. Lewis's The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe helped turn it into a well-loved classic which was shortlisted for Book of the Millennium in 2000.