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The Last Battle (Radio Theatre: Chronicles of Narnia) Review

The Last Battle is the final volume of the seven books of The Chronicles of Narnia. It tells the tale of a self-centered and old, but clever ape that was very evil and a donkey that was profoundly stupid and did everything the ape told him to do
One day the ape found a lion skin, sewed it up and dressed the donkey in the skin, so that he looked like Aslan, the noble lion, the founder and protector, the god-figure of Narnia. The ape gathered the Narnian beings, animals who talk, as well as Calormene, dark skinned beings from another land. He enslaved the Narnians to the Calormene and forced the Narnians to cut down the holy trees of Narnia and perform menial tasks for him, such as bringing him nuts and bananas. He claimed that he was the spokes-being of Aslan, who was the donkey in disguise, and insisted that he was more than an ape, that he was a human.
(C. S. Lewis was probably having some fun here. The Calormene probably represented colored-men, as they were called in his day, blacks, who were the masters and not the slaves.)
The king of Narnia, a lad between twenty and twenty five years old, heard about the cutting of the trees and rushed with his friend, a unicorn, to stop the outrage. He did not believe that Aslan could have ordered such an unholy deed. The two chance upon two Calormenes beating a Narnian and kill the Calormenes (reminiscent of the act of the biblical Moses in Egypt). Rethinking that perhaps Aslan did order the tree cuttings, they surrender to the Ape, who immediately ties the king to a tree and plans to kill him.
Many adventures follow. How the king prays for the interventions of the humans from the other world, the sudden vision of the king before the previous seven visitors to Narnia, and the appearance of Eustace and Jill in Narnia. There are also three adventures of the saving of the king, the unicorn and the dwarfs.
When all are freed, more boisterous adventures follow: the appearance of the god of the Calormenes, a hideous looking being; the revolt against the ape by other evil beings; the appearance of a large Calormenesian army that takes over Narnia and kills many of the king's friends, including the leaders of his army.
Readers will discover if Aslan appears and if he saves the Narnians, or if this is the end of the Narnian kingdom, and why this is the last battle. Will Eustace and Jill be able to return to England? Was Alan's prediction true, that when they come they will be unable to return?
The final question is, "Will the readers miss the adventures of Narnia?" The answer is an emphatic, "Yes."

The Last Battle (Radio Theatre: Chronicles of Narnia) Overview

Fully dramatized and produced with cinema-quality sound design and music, each title in Radio Theatre's Chronicles of Narnia is now available in a travel-friendly size. Hosted by Douglas Gresham, stepson of C. S. Lewis, these timeless classics have mesmerized millions around the world. Upon entering an enchanted world called Narnia, four ordinary children learn extraordinary lessons in courage, self-sacrifice, friendship, and honor. Brought to life in London by a cast of more than 100 actors, including award-winners Paul Scofield, David Suchet, and Ron Moody, the 7-part Chronicles of Narnia provides over 22 hours of exhilaring listening entertainment.

The Last Battle:A powerful script and stellar cast mark this final installment in the acclaimed Radio Theatre adaptation of C. S. Lewis's most famous work. What begins as a self-serving scheme by an evil ape quickly turns deadly, as the fierce Calormenes invade Narnia and claim that their god, Tash, and the Great Lion Aslan are one and the same. Young King Tirian and his comrades must fight for the survival of Narnia. The Last Battle, though the conclusion of the series, is also a beginning—with a timeless message that listeners will treasure.

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Customer Reviews

The Epic Finale of a classic series - A J Dormaar (author of "The Unclaimed Throne") - Canterbury, New Zealand
For me, an avid Narnia fan since the age of eight, "The Last Battle" is my favourite of the Narnia chronicles. While all the books are first rate in my opinion, Mr Lewis brings both his series and the world of Narnia to a literally earth-shattering finale on the scale of Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings." The scope of the story in this seventh and final instalment of the Narnia books encompasses far more than the immediate adventures of the principal characters, but deals with the ultimate struggle of good versus evil and the end of time itself.

The religious imagery that alludes to the biblical "Revelations" is unmistakable throughout. In "The Last Battle" Tirian, the final King of Narnia, has lost control of his realm to corrupt and unscrupulous forces both from within and beyond. Powerless and an outcast in his own land, Tirian in an act of desperation calls upon Aslan for help - and the stage for the Last Battle is set. Tirian and his band of ill-sorted but loyal desperados must face incredible odds, not least being Narnia's age old nemesis, Calormen, and their demonic chief deity, Tash.

Particularly towards the end of the book, the language that Mr Lewis uses is truly beautiful and even now when I read the final chapters, that raw emotion is still powerful. The past events, people and places of the previous six books are brought together at the end of Narnia's end of days that captures the heart and imagination in a way none of the other books can achieve. The reader is re-acquainted with many old characters who Aslan magically restores to life in a way that makes one feel like they are old and dear friends. The old Narnia dies - the door is literally closed on that old and worn out world and a glorious new door opens on the fresh new Narnia where anything and everything is possible. It is no small coincidence that this book has claimed more awards than the rest of the series, as Mr Lewis has taken the entire story of Narnia in this instalment to a truly spectacular climax. Do not overlook this one!

I don't know about this - N. Matthews - London, England UK
I suppose I was quite sad with the end of this book. It didn't really seem to have much purpose other than to end everthing in a most depressing way. I happen to be an atheist, but I don't mind reading literature like this if its done well, but this is not. The book just seemed kind of empty. Really nothing like the Silver Chair, which I thought was a lot of fun to read or even Voyage of the Dawn Treader, which had a very allegorical ending, but I thought it was done quite well.

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With this book, there was yet ANOTHER war, and then everything goes away.

And why would you kill all but one young girl. What a terrible way to end the story.

I'm really offended that there was only 1 darker skinned person who made it to Aslan's kindom. Maybe it was just the Narnia part of Aslan's Kingdom and other people were allowed in the other sections. But even so you could only find one "good muslim" in all of Narnia. I'm going to give Lewis a bit of a pass because of the time this was written, but even so I doubt I would read this to my young children. Its not appropriate for my children, who will be black, or any other race I think.

Thus, C. S. Lewis completes the cycle, from Creation to the Apocalypse. - Carlos T. Mock - Chicago, IL
The Chronicles of Narnia is a series of seven fantasy novels for children written by C. S. Lewis. It is considered a classic of children's literature and is the author's best-known work, having sold over 120 million copies in 41 languages. Written by Lewis between 1949 and 1954 and illustrated by Pauline Baynes.

The books contain Christian ideas made easily accessible to young readers. They are not pedantic, however, and their richness of adventure, color, and ideas have made them favorites of children and adults, Christians and non-Christians. In addition to Christian themes, Lewis also borrows characters from Greek and Roman mythology as well as traditional British and Irish fairy tales.

This is the last book on every edition or collection.

Completed in the spring of 1953 and published in 1956, The Last Battle chronicles the end of the world of Narnia. Jill and Eustace return to save Narnia from Shift, an ape, who tricks Puzzle, a donkey, into impersonating the lion Aslan. This problem causes a fierce battle between the Calormenes and King Tirian together with Jill, Eustace and a faithful dwarf.

Thus, C. S. Lewis completes the cycle, from Creation to the Apocalypse.

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