The lost tales of "Animal-land", written and illustrated by C.S. Lewis
and his brother Warnie, which they developed into the chronicles of the
kingdom of Boxen, newly published to mark the centenary of the first
story.
Half a century before the publication of The Chronicles of
Narnia, C.S. Lewis created another imaginary world. The tales of "Animal-land" which eight-year-old Jack (as his family knew him) had
shared with his brother Warnie developed into the chronicles of the
kingdom of Boxen. In a succession of stories over the next few years,
the young Lewis explored its history, geography and the colourful
exploits of its inhabitants in vivid detail, writing the last of the
papers, his Encyclopedia Boxoniana, in April 1928.
This new landmark
edition marks the centenary of the very first Boxen manuscript. Here
are all the stories, some never before seen, sensitively edited and
arranged to make the most of the fabulous and inventive fantasy while
retaining all the vigour of a child's imaginative writing.
Lavishly and
charmingly illustrated by the author, and published for the very first
time in colour, together with facsimile pages from the original
notebooks, this book will provide a unique insight into one of the most
extraordinary minds of our age.
For every reader who has been captivated by the magic of Narnia, Boxen will open a window on to another enchanted land.
