The Horse and His Boy

作者C.S.LewisPaulineBaynes
出版社HarperTrophy
出版时间2006-03-01

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TheHorseandHisBoytakesplaceevenbeforetheadventuresinTheLion,TheWitchandTheWardrobehaveended.ItbeginsinCalormen,alandfartothesouthofNarnia,beyondArchenland,whereanimalscannottalkandhumanscanstillbetreatedasslaves.Apoorfisher-boycalledShasta,badlytreatedbyhisfather,Arsheesh,dreamsoftravellingtothenorth,beyondthegrassyhillswherehelives.Thenoneday,aCalormenenoblemanarrivesanddemandstobuyShastafromhisfather.Whilethetwomenargueabouttheprice,Shastawonderswhatlifewillbelikeasaslaveinarichman'shouse.Then,amazingly,theCalormene'shorsespeakstohim.Shasta'seyesopenwidewithastonishment."HoweverdidYOUlearntotalk?"heasked."Hush!Notsoloud,"repliedtheHorse."WhereIcomefrom,nearlyalltheanimalstalk.""Whereveristhat?"askedShasta."Narnia,"answeredtheHorse.Thehorseexplainsthathewasstolenfromhisowncountrywhenhewasafoal.Healsosayshismasteriscruelandevil,andpersuadesShastatorunawaywithhimtoNarnia.Thehorse,whomShastacallsBree,isveryproudand,tobeginwith,makesitclearthathedoesn'tthinkmuchofhisnewfriend."Bytheway,Isupposeyouknowhowtoride?""Oh,yes,ofcourse,"saidShasta."Atleast,I'veriddenthedonkey.""RiddentheWHAT?"retortedtheHorsewithextremecontempt.(Atleast,thatiswhathemeant.Actuallyitcameoutasasortofneigh-"Riddenthewha-ha-ha-ha-ha?"Talkinghorsesalwaysbecomemorehorsyinaccentwhentheyareangry.)Theirjourneytogetherisfullofdangerandamazingtwistsandturnsoffortune.TheymeetAravis,ayoungCalormenegirlwhoisalsorunningaway,butcantheytrusther?FirsttheymustoutwittheterrifyingTisrocinthecityofTashbaan.Andthenitisaraceagainsttimetocrossthedeserttoreachrevengefulenemy

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