I've been meaning to reread this for a while, since reading Susanna Clarke's wonderful Piranesi, which was inspired in part by The Magician's Nephew. I don't have very fond memories of reading CS Lewis, finding him a bit preachy and christian, particularly The Last Battle, which horrified me by keeping people out of heaven for minor infractions (if I remember correctly). I don't think I've reread the books since primary school, and I wonder how much i red at the time. The first part of the book is very familiar - the attic they explore, the rings and the ponds and the old, old sun in a dead city. I don't really remember the witch gallivanting through London and the creation myth of Narnia (more christian proselytizing). It's much more light-hearted and funny than I remember though, and it is a cracking adventure. Perhaps I should read more to correct my prejudice
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