The Horse and His Boy - Narnia, Bk 5 Author:C.S. Lewis The tale begins with a poor slave boy named Shasta escaping from his adopted fisherman father who plans to sell him to a brutish stranger. A dignified talking war horse named Bree helps Shasta flee. This horse amuses with his witty observations about human behavior, and sense of equine superiority. The horse and his boy hope to travel north to N... more »arnia, and encounter numerous adventures and strange characters« less