It provides an imaginative glimpse into how bravery, humility, sacrifice, and selfless love (witnessed and practiced) can change even, or especially, a child. The love and devotion of children, in the midst of heartbreak and confusion, is the great takeaway of the story. Chivalry comes to life in a new context with these two brave children, as they seek, despite the friction of being new step-siblings, to deliver Philip’s magic city from the hands of a Destroyer. His new stepsister, Lucy, comes into play and has a sanctifying influence on Philip – drawing his hatred at first, but ultimately winning his love and making him a better person through her own. He will no longer be the main focus of her life. The main story revolves around Philip’s struggles as his older sister gets married. Philip is orphaned and lives with his older sister. His play castles become real castles in an alternate world. What child in the presence of sand would not build a sandcastle? The difference is that Philip’s toy building projects come to life. The main character, Philip, is an imaginative builder, as most children are.
The Magic City is imaginatively enlivening. This is not a review, and I will not spoil anything I will simply give my main takeaways from the story. Her moral vision is helpful, and this book has plenty of that as well. Her dialogue is always a pleasure, and this book has a lot of it. Not everyone has ponies and large gardens, but that shouldn’t cause us to despise her stories. But hey, that’s the world in which she lived. At times her writing smacks of well-to-do Victorian England.
They are entertaining, yet countercultural reading for the modern child. Her children’s books tend to be a bit long and plodding at times for the modern reader suffering from distractions and attention deficits, but that is part of what makes them all the more worthwhile. This is a story that works on many levels and will be equally enjoyed by adults and children.I have yet to read anything by Edith Nesbit that I didn’t enjoy. This is the account of their incredible adventures in those magical lands, where they meet characters from books and history, mythical beasts, and many other nice (and not so nice) people and creatures.Īs with all Edith Nesbit's tales, The Magic City has generous helpings of humour, imagination and interesting ideas, as well as the over-arching story of how a boy and girl who have unwillingly become step-brother and sister eventually learn to like each other. Philip and Lucy discover that the city Philip has built using toys, books and household objects, has come alive. Download cover art Download CD case insert The Magic City
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