The Silver Trumpet

Owen Barfield

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Barfield Press UK
29 May 2025

Fantasy; Myth & legend told as fiction; Religious & spiritual fiction; Kids

The Silver Trumpet was the first children's fantasy story to be published by one of the Inklings. Its early success with the children of Barfield's friend and fellow Inkling, J.R.R. Tolkien, inspired The Hobbit and C.S. Lewis' The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

The fable is at once whimsical, dark and Grimmsian: a märchen and high romance featuring twin princesses, lofty castles, questing princes, a dwarven jester, and giant mechanical toads - all with a final twist in the tale.

Running throughout are Barfield's lifelong themes of the power of words and meanings, of truth and the imagination, of love, redemption and transformation. The silver trumpet of the story calls us to our higher selves, reminding us of that singular truth in the darkest of times.

A century after its first appearance, Barfield's charming - yet quietly subversive - allegory will continue to win generations of new readers.

OWEN BARFIELD is one of the twentieth century's most significant writers and philosophers. Widely renowned for his insight and literary artistry, Barfield addresses key concerns of the sciences, humanities, social sciences, and arts in our time.

His fellow Inklings, C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, are among the leading figures influenced by Barfield's work.

By: Owen Barfield
Imprint: Barfield Press UK
Edition: 4th Centenary ed.
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 9mm
Weight: 204g
ISBN: 9780956942388
ISBN 10: 0956942385
Pages: 172
Publication Date: 29 May 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

OWEN BARFIELD is one of the twentieth century's most significant writers and philosophers. Widely renowned for his insight and literary artistry, Barfield addresses key concerns of the sciences, humanities, social sciences, and arts in our time. His fellow Inklings, C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, are among the leading figures influenced by Barfield's work.