The Narnian: The Life and Imagination of C.S. Lewis
New York: Harper Collins, 2005. Hardcover. Fine in fine dust jacket (jacket has the announcement sticker for the 2005 film "The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe". Hardcover. xxvi+ 342 pp. with index. Illustrated with photographs. Third printing of the first edition (stated). A masterful telling of the life story of C.S. Lewis, from his childhood days in Ireland, to his horrific experiences in the trenches of World War I, to his freindship with Tolkein and other members of the "Inklings", and his late-life marraige to Joy Davidman. Events and people that shaped Lewis's philosophy, theology,a nd fiction are covered resulting in much more that a conventional biography---Jacobs tells the story of a profound and extraordinary imagination. Fine / fine. Item #E26254
ISBN: 9780060766900
Price: $13.95