The Narnian: The Life and Imagination of C. S. Lewis
- ISBN-10
- 0060766905
- ISBN-13
- 9780060766900
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 342
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005-10-11
- Publisher
- Harper Collins
- Authors
- Alan Jacobs, Distinguished Professor of the Humanities Alan Jacobs
Description
Traces the life of the twentieth-century Christian literary master, drawing on themes from the Narnia series to offer insight into Lewis's experiences, from his work as a medieval scholar to his role as a beloved children's book author.
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