The Magician's Nephew

Interesting Facts

• The book is the first chronologically in the Chronicles of Narnia series, although it was published sixth.
• The book tells the story of the creation of Narnia and how the first humans arrived there.
• The main characters, Digory Kirke and Polly Plummer, accidentally travel to other worlds using magical rings created by Uncle Andrew.
• Readers learn about the origin of the White Witch, who becomes the main antagonist in «The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe».
• The book explains how the lamp-post in Narnia came to be, which plays an important role in subsequent books.
• The story contains autobiographical elements, such as the character of Digory, who resembles Lewis himself as a child.