Pocket Companion To Narnia, A Guide To The Magi... May 2026

Unlike "codebreaker" guides that try to force allegorical meanings onto every detail, Ford's guide respects Lewis’s intent to let the stories be "very good stories" first. It acts as a friend "pointing out sights you haven't seen," making it perfect for parents reading aloud to children or adults looking to uncover the "allusive sub-text".

: The book contains hundreds of alphabetically arranged entries covering every character (from Aslan to Zardeenah), place, event, and theme found within the seven Chronicles . Pocket Companion To Narnia, A Guide To The Magi...

The by Paul F. Ford is widely considered an indispensable resource for fans, serving as a comprehensive encyclopedia of Lewis's fictional universe. This "pocket" version is a more portable, concise edition of Ford's larger, peerless Companion to Narnia , which even served as a reference for the cast and crew of the major motion pictures. Key Content & Structure Unlike "codebreaker" guides that try to force allegorical