New Narnia theory advanced.

From the Telegraph:

Each of the seven children's chronicles is based on one of the seven planets that comprised the heavens in medieval astrology, says a scholar whose theory is examined in the programme.

(via Books, Inc.)

Comments

[dangermom]

I read the book several months ago, and I think he's on to something. I started off very skeptical, but dang if he isn't totally right on! Read the book!

[R.J. Anderson]

I haven't read the book (yet), but given the content of his adult SF trilogy, in which the planets and their natures are given angelic form, I find this not even slightly difficult to believe.

[cuileann]

Maybe I shouldn't talk because I've only read part of the book so far, but he came to my college to speak about Planet Narnia and I thought what he had to say was seriously brilliant. The book's so, so interesting, but pretty dang dense - rather scholarly.