C. S. Lewis’s enchanting Chronicles of Narnia series has, in recent years, come under critical fire. It’s racist, sexist, colonialist; blatant propaganda for Christianity, hoodwinking children into a life of religious submission. These barbs seem to me to miss the point. As a geeky nine-year-old, I had a dim sense that Aslan had something to do with Jesus Christ.
Philip Womack
Back in the magic land of Narnia
Katherine Langrish’s warm, perceptive guide to the Chronicles will be of value to newcomers and devotees alike

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