The Narnian: The Life and Imagination of C. S. Lewis - A Biography of the Narnia Author's Patterns of Thought and Faith

ISBN: 0061448729

Author: Jacobs, Alan

Condition: New

The Narnian is thoughtful, intriguing and inspiring-a treasure for Narnia fans, as well as aficionados of fine biography.-BooklistThe Narnian is unlike other biographies on C. S. Lewis. Author Alan Jacobs seeks a more elusive quarry: an understanding of the way Lewiss experiences, both direct and literary, formed themselves into patterns-themes that then shaped his thought and writings, especially the stories of Narnia.Jacobs explores the imagination of C.S. Lewis and the themes and life events that contributed to The Chronicles of Narnia. Youll read about:Lewiss childhood days in Ireland playing with his brother. The horrific experiences of World War I. Lewiss friendships with J. R. R. Tolkien and other members of the Inklings. His marriage to Joy Davidman. Other life experiences that shaped Lewiss philosophy, theology, and fiction writing.This biography is for believers and non-believers. As the Minneapolis Star Tribune said, Jacobs has written a mind-chew of a biography-not only a portrait of a dazzling writer but also a defense of Lewis as a seeker and thinker, a man who embraced and questioned his faith with equal parts pain and zeal.