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Bilbo’s Journey
Bilbo’s Journey: Discovering the Hidden Meaning of the Hobbit© 2012 Joseph Pearce147 pages The Hobbit begins with the sudden arrival of a pack of dwarves at Bilbo Baggin’s house. Though he is very much the quiet homebody, they have arrived … Continue reading
Return to Bag End
On March 25th, by the reckoning of the Shire, the Ring of Power was cast into the Cracks of Doom and the vicious horde facing the Men of the West melted away. I would it would be appropriate, therefore, to … Continue reading
Pilgrim’s Progress
Pilgrim’s Progress in Today’s English © 1678 John Bunyan, retold 1971 James Thomas 285 pages Years ago I read Pilgrim’s Progress, the story of one Christian’s spiritual journey made physical. The story begins when a man named Graceless, soon to be … Continue reading
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Tagged "classic", Christian literature, Christianity, Classics and Literary, Classics Club Challenge, fantasy
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Forward March
This past week I’ve made further progress on the 2015 reading challenge: Book on Bottom of To-Read Shelf: The Search for Ice Age Americans As many times as I walk past this book in the library, I’ve never broken down … Continue reading
One by one
In the past few days I’ve knocked out several categories for the 2015 Reading Challenge, including: A Book Older than 100 Years: Beowulf, the story of a hero from another land who conquers a monster, his mother , and his … Continue reading
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Tagged Anglo-Saxons, English Literature, fantasy, Heoric Epic, poetry, The Western Canon
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The Last Battle
The Last Battle © 1956 C.S. Lewis 184 pages “This is my password,” said the King as he drew his sword. “The light is dawning, the lie broken. Now guard thee, miscreant, for I am Tirian of Narnia.” In The … Continue reading
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Tagged children's literature, Children-YA, Christian literature, doomsday, fantasy, Narnia
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The Silver Chair
The Silver Chair © 1953 C.S. Lewis 217 pages Escaping from bullies in their oppressively modern boarding school, Eustace Scubbs and his friend Jill Pole opened a door and promptly fell into Narnia. Visits to Narnia always come unexpectedly, and … Continue reading
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Tagged C.S.Lewis, children's literature, Children-YA, Christian literature, fantasy, Narnia
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The Horse and his Boy
The Horse and his Boy © 1954 C.S. Lewis 199 pages “For in Calormen, story-telling (whether the stories are true or made up) is a thing you’re taught, just as English boys and girls are taught essay writing. The difference … Continue reading
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Tagged C.S.Lewis, children's literature, Children-YA, Christian literature, fantasy, Narnia
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Prince Caspian
Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia © 1951 C.S. Lewis 195 pages Once upon a time four children stumbled through an ordinary-looking wardrobe into another world altogether, a place called Narnia where they became its kings and … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, C.S.Lewis, children's literature, Children-YA, Christian literature, fantasy, Narnia
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