| C. S. Lewis: A Biography Contributor(s): Wilson, A. N. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393323404 ISBN-13: 9780393323405 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $23.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2002 Annotation: A subtle and poignant portrayal of the creator of "The Chronicles of Narnia." One of the most learned scholars of his generation and author of a children's fantasy that has sold millions, Lewis was a complicated man and a mystery to those who knew him best. of illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.95" H x 5.57" W x 8.31" (0.83 lbs) 368 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Brilliant. Agnostic. Prejudiced. Gregarious. Bullying. Loyal friend. Heavy drinker. One of the most learned scholars of his generation. A controversial Christian apologist. Author of a children's fantasy that has sold millions upon millions of copies. And, after his death, almost a cult figure. C. S. Lewis was an incredibly complicated man, and, as revealed in this splendid biography, a mystery to those who knew him best. I know of no modern biographer who equals Wilson's delicacy of touch and sensitivity to human quandaries. An astonishing book.--Leon Edel The mixture presented in Wilson's biography of the life of learning...of domestic drama and bad temper, religion, and sex, is irresistible.--New York Review of Books |
Contributor Bio(s): Wilson, A. N.: - A. N. Wilson is the author of the acclaimed biographies Tolstoy, C. S. Lewis, Jesus, and Paul; God's Funeral, and several celebrated novels. He lives in London. |