Tag Archives: CS Lewis

Tornadoes, the stars, and eternity

Posted on March 19, 2020 by

I aim to minimize the amount of un-commented-on books in 2020, so here follows some housekeeping! Back in February,  I read Braving the Elements: The Stormy History of American Weather.  It opened with the importance of climate to the various … Continue reading →

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Becoming Mrs Lewis

Posted on February 12, 2019 by

Becoming Mrs Lewis: The Improbable Love Story of Joy Davidman and C.S. Lewis© 2018 Patti Callahan415 pages Few books transfix me in the way that Becoming Mrs Lewis did; I suppose it helps to have a strong affection for ‘Jack’ … Continue reading →

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A Hobbit, A Wardrobe, and a Great War

Posted on April 12, 2018 by

A Hobbit, A Wardrobe, and a Great War© 2014 Joseph Loconte256 pages When some future Gibbon writes of the Decline and Fall of Western Civilization, he will have to devote a great deal of attention to the Great War.  However … Continue reading →

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Further Up and Further In

Posted on April 10, 2018 by

Further Up and Further In: Understanding Narnia© 2018 Joseph Pearce200 pages ”The further up and the further in you go, the bigger everything gets.” – The Last Battle Christendom and Narnia are never far removed from one another, and in … Continue reading →

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The Letters of CS Lewis

Posted on April 8, 2018 by

Letters of C.S. Lewis© 2017 Harper CollinsEdited by Warren Lewis and Walter Hooper688 pages After the death of his younger brother, Warren Lewis released a collection of his letters for posterity’s sake. Perhaps it was to repay a debt, as … Continue reading →

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From Narnia to a Space Odyssey

Posted on April 29, 2017 by

From Narnia to a Space Odyssey: The War of Ideas between Arthur C. Clarke and C.S. Lewised. Ryder Miller © 2003175 pages First of all, reader, understand that the title of this book is overstated. It is not a series … Continue reading →

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Perelandra

Posted on April 4, 2017 by

Perelandra© 1943 C.S. Lewis322 pages In Out of the Silent Planet, Dr. Erwin Ransom was kidnapped by two malevolent technologists who thought to offer him as a sacrifice to the ruler of Mars, a planet they were interested in mining … Continue reading →

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