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Publisher
HarperSanFrancisco
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
"The White Witch, Aslan, fauns and talking beasts, centaurs and epic battles between good and evil -- all these have become a part of our collective imagination through the classic volumes of The Chronicles of Narnia. Over the past half century, children everywhere have escaped into this world and delighted in its wonders and enchantments. Yet what we do know of the man who created Narnia? This biography sheds new light on the making of the original...
Author
Publisher
HarperSanFrancisco
Pub. Date
©2004-©2007
Language
English
Description
The letters found in Volume II reveal inside accounts of how The Screwtape Letters came to be written, the early meetings of the Inklings (with J.R.R. Tolkien giving readings about "hobbits" and "Middle Earth"), how C.S. Lewis became popular through BBC radio talks, but mostly how this quiet professor in England touched the lives of many through an amazing discipline of personal correspondence.
8) Companion to Narnia: a complete guide to the magical world of C.S. Lewis's The chronicles of Narnia
Author
Publisher
HarperSanFrancisco
Pub. Date
©2005
Language
English
Description
An updated handbook on C.S. Lewis's world of Narnia encompasses hundreds of alphabetically arranged entries that include the characters, events, places, themes, and other aspects of the fantasy series.
Author
Publisher
William B. Eerdmans Pub. Company
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
"How did a middle-aged Professor with no children write books that have become beloved classics of children's literature? What is the best order for reading the Chronicles of Narnia? Whatever one's question, The Way into Narnia offers valuable guidance for first-time visitors to Narnia and fresh insights for those who have already traveled there often." "Exploring ideas from Lewis's friend J.R.R. Tolkien, Peter Schakel shows that the best way to enter...