Prince caspian the return to narnia chronicles of narnia book 4 a prince denied his rightful throne gathers an army in a desperate attempt to rid his land of a false king but in the end it is a battle of honor between two men alone that will decide the fate of an entire world. Prince caspian originally published as prince caspian the return to narnia is a high fantasy novel for children by c s lewis published by geoffrey bles in 1951 it was the second published of seven novels in the chronicles of narnia 1950 1956 and lewis had finished writing it in 1949 before the first book was out. Prince caspian the return to narnia book description the author of this high fantasy novel is c s lewis this childrens novel published on 15 october 1951 while the publisher was geoffrey bles prince caspian is the 2nd book in the 7 novel series of the chronicles of narnia. Prince caspian is the fourth book in cs lewiss the chronicles of narnia a series that has become part of the canon of classic literature drawing readers of all ages into a magical land with unforgettable characters for over fifty years. The fourth book in the chronicles of narnia series sees all four of the pevensie children return to narnia called there to aid prince caspian in his bid to claim the throne of narnia from his uncle mirazalthough i enjoyed the characters and the continuing events of the narnian universe i didnt feel this was the strongest entry in the series