The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Movie Tie-in Edition
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A voyage to the very ends of the world
NARNIA . . . where a dragon awakens . . . where stars walk the planet . . . where anything can take place.
A king and some unexpected companions embark on a voyage that will take them beyond all known lands. As they sail farther and farther from charted waters, they learn that their quest is more than they imagined and that the world’s end is only the beginning.
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The BBC Radio production of The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is a delightful two-hour sail on the most fabulous ship in Narnia. Lucy and Edmund, with their dreadful cousin Eustace, get magically pulled into a painting of a ship at sea. That ship is the Dawn Treader, and on board is Caspian, King of Narnia. He and his companions, including Reepicheep, the valiant warrior mouse, are searching for seven lost lords of Narnia, and their voyage will take them to the edge of the world. Their adventures include being captured by slave traders, a much-too-close encounter with a dragon, and visits to many enchanted islands, including the place where dreams come right. The adaptation is faithful to its source, C.S. Lewis’s series of Narnia books, which have provided exciting and uplifting tales for generations of children. BBC Radio does wonders with sound effects–the ship creaks in the wind, the sorrowful dragon roars lugubriously–and musical cues and interludes that keep the pacing dynamic. There’s also a splendid cast of plummy British voices, building this far more than a book read onto cassette–it’s an audio drama, as enjoyable as a trip to the theater. Grownups who buy this tape for their children will want to borrow it for themselves. (Running time: two hours, two cassettes) –Blaise Selby
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The second volume of the Narnia Chronicles clogged with the possibility of Lucy and Edmund — though not their older siblings — returning to Narnia. “The Voyage of the Dawn Treader” makes excellent on that tale, with the intrepid pair (plus a whiny cousin) returning on a weird sea voyage.
After the events of “Prince Caspian,” Lucy and Edmund are sent off to stay with their obnoxious cousin Eustace. But when they admire a picture of a weird ship, suddenly all three kids are sucked in — and land in a Narnian sea. On board the ship is King Caspian, now fully grown, who is determined to find a bunch of knights exiled by his murderous uncle, even if he has to go to the edge of the world (factually).
Lucy and Edmund are tickled to be back in Narnia again, but Eustance proceeds to make distress any way he can, complaining and causing distress among the crew. But there are problems more horrifying than any of them can guess, from dragons to sinister “gold water” to a region filled with their worst nightmares.
“The Voyage of the Dawn Treader” is one of Lewis’s most original and tightly-written Narnian adventures. It’s also a bit of a break from form. After two books of battles against evil tyrants, “Voyage” simply goes where no man/woman/mouse has gone before, and gives us a view of the Narnian world as more than one isolated small region.
And in some ways, it’s also the darkest Chronicle. Lewis explores the theme of greed here — greed for power, beauty, money and magic — and has some scenes both chilling and majestic. But his archly humorous style peeks through in several places, whether it’s pompous mouse Reepicheep or tea with a ascetic ancient wizard.
Edmund and Lucy are their usual plucky selves, albeit a bit more mature than before. But “Voyage” also introduces one of Lewis’ most appealing characters in Eustace Clarence Scrubb. Like Edmund, Eustace is initially a peevish, lying boy who generally makes distress, but slowly learns his errors. But unlike Edmund, Eustace doesn’t have to ally himself to the baddie to learn that.
“Voyage of the Dawn Treader” was a turning point for the Narnia Chronicles, as well as the one that started venturing into darker territory. Engaging and tightly written.
Reader’s Rating: 5 / 5