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The Horse and His Boy

Pages
258
Published
1954
Language
English

Synopsis

In the land of Narnia, a young boy named Shasta lives a difficult life in Calormen. He dreams of freedom and finds an unexpected ally in a talking horse named Bree. Together, they escape their captors and embark on a perilous journey north to Narnia, facing dangers and discovering their true destinies along the way.

About the author

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C. S. Lewis

Clive Staples Lewis was an Irish-born British novelist, academic, medievalist, literary critic, essayist, lay theologian and Christian apologist.

Characters

ShastaProtagonist
AravisProtagonist
Bree (Narnia)Protagonist

A talking Narnian war horse, full name Breehy-hinny-brinny-hoohy-hah, carried into Calormene servitude as a foal and now making for home in the north.

RabadashAntagonist

Crown prince of Calormen and son of the Tisroc, whose designs on Queen Susan set the book's military crisis in motion.

HwinSupporting
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