Written by C. S. Lewis, The Horse and His Boy was completed in July 1950 but not published until 1954. While it was the fifth published novel in The Chronicles of Narnia series, recent editions of the series, set in chronological order, place The Horse and His Boy as volume three. Set during the reign of the Pevensies in Narnia, the story follows a young boy named Shasta and his talking horse, Bree. To escape slavery, both Shasta and Bree flee to Narnia. Lewis intended his books to teach children about the Christian faith by creating an imaginary world where characters embodied biblical themes. This copy is a first edition, first impression, with an uncolored frontispiece.