Give the gift of Narnia this holiday season with this deluxe jacketed hardcover edition of the one of the most-beloved, classic and epic fantasy books of all time, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis! This stunning package is perfect for gift-giving, readers of all ages, and anyone who has ever wanted to journey through the wardrobe into Narnia with the four Pevensie children. OPEN A DOOR AND ENTER A WORLD-- A WORLD TRAPPED IN ETERNAL WINTER, AWAITING HOPE . . . AND FREEDOM. Four siblings step through a mysterious wardrobe and into the magical Narnia, a once-peaceful land now frozen in snow and stone by the cruelty of the evil White Witch. Only the return of the Great Lion, Aslan, can put an end to the White Witch’s tyranny and restore peace. But for winter to meet its death and spring to come again, a great sacrifice must be made. . . . This deluxe edition features: Iconic jacket artwork printed over shimmery, snow-like foil and full-color endpapers, featuring the classic artwork by the original Narnia illustrator, Pauline Baynes Full color, classic interior chapter artwork by the original Narnia illustrator, Pauline Baynes Digitally printed edges Shimmering gold foil stamping on the case For the past seventy-five years, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and the entire The Chronicles of Narnia have transcended the fantasy genre to become part of the canon of classic literature. Read them all-- The Magician’s Nephew , The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe , The Horse and His Boy , Prince Caspian , The Voyage of the Dawn Treader , The Silver Chair , and The Last Battle .

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Clive Staples Lewis (1898–1963) was one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century and arguably one of the most influential writers of his day. He was a Fellow and Tutor in English Literature at Oxford University until 1954, when he was unanimously elected to the Chair of Medieval and Renaissance Literature at Cambridge University, a position he held until his retirement. He wrote more than thirty books, allowing him to reach a vast audience, and his works continue to attract thousands of new readers every year. His most distinguished and popular accomplishments include Out of the Silent Planet, The Great Divorce, The Screwtape Letters, and the universally acknowledged classics in The Chronicles of Narnia. To date, the Narnia books have sold over 100 million copies and have been transformed into three major motion pictures. Pauline Baynes has produced hundreds of wonderful illustrations for the seven books in The Chronicles of Narnia. In 1968 she was awarded the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal for her outstanding contribution to children's literature.