Back when I was writing Kingdom of the Birds, I often glanced at a postcard taped alongside my computer. Far above a mountainous landscape, a boy and girl are flying astride a winged horse. The image is familiar to C. S. Lewis fans who have read The Magician’s Nephew or know the work of artist Pauline Baynes.
When I first saw the watercolor painting created for the cover of Kingdom of the Birds, I loved the Narnian feel of that scarlet-and-blue-clad figure on the galloping horse. The artist, Shirley Flachman of Minneapolis, has visited the Wartburg, and her vision captured the power and mystery of that mountaintop castle.
While I do not pretend to have the powers of the chronicler of Narnia, I do hope that my readers enjoy a glorious ride as they follow the adventures of Seppel and Ilse in the Kingdom of the Birds.
Tags: C. S. Lewis, Pauline Baynes, Prince Caspian, Shirley Flachman, The Magician's Nephew, Wartburg Castle
October 15, 2010 at 3:38 pm |
I like the Chronicles of Narnia series.