The White Witch, Aslan, fauns and talking beasts, centaurs and epic
battles between good and evil -- all these have become a part of
our collective imagination through the classic volumes of "The
Chronicles of Narnia," Over the past half century, children
everywhere have escaped into this world and delighted in its
wonders and enchantments. Yet what we do know of the man who
created Narnia? This biography sheds new light on the making of the
original Narnian, C. S. Lewis himself.
Lewis was one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth
century and arguably the most influential religious writer of his
day. An Oxford don and scholar of medieval literature, he loved to
debate philosophy at his local pub, and his wartime broadcasts on
the basics of Christian belief made him a celebrity in his native
Britain. Yet one of the most intriguing aspects of Clive Staples
Lewis remains a mystery. How did this middle-aged Irish bachelor
turn to the writing of stories for children -- stories that would
become among the most popular and beloved ever written?
Alan Jacobs masterfully tells the story of the original Narnian.
From Lewis's childhood days in Ireland playing with his brother,
Warnie, to his horrific experiences in the trenches during World
War I, to his friendship with J. R. R. Tolkien (and other members
of the "Inklings"), and his remarkable late-life marriage to Joy
Davidman, Jacobs traces the events and people that shaped Lewis's
philosophy, theology, and fiction. The result is much more than a
conventional biography of Lewis: Jacobs tells the story of a
profound and extraordinary imagination. For those who grew up with
Narnia, or for those just discovering it, "The Narnian"tells a
remarkable tale of a man who knew great loss and great delight, but
who knew above all that the world holds far more richness and
meaning than the average eye can see.
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