{"product_id":"the-narnian-reissue-the-life-and-imagination-of-c-s-lewis-isbn-9780061448720","title":"The Narnian - Reissue: The Life and Imagination of C. S. Lewis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“The Narnian is thoughtful, intriguing and inspiring—a treasure for Narnia fans, as well as aficionados of fine biography.”—\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Narnian \u003c\/i\u003eis unlike other biographies on C. S. Lewis. Author Alan Jacobs seeks a more elusive quarry: an understanding of the way Lewis’s experiences, both direct and literary, formed themselves into patterns―themes that then shaped his thought and writings, especially the stories of Narnia. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJacobs explores the imagination of C.S. Lewis and the themes and life events that contributed to \u003ci\u003eThe Chronicles of Narnia\u003c\/i\u003e. You’ll read about:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLewis’s childhood days in Ireland playing with his brother.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe horrific experiences of World War I.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLewis’s friendships with J. R. R. Tolkien and other members of the “Inklings.”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHis marriage to Joy Davidman.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOther life experiences that shaped Lewis’s philosophy, theology, and fiction writing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis biography is for believers and non-believers. As the \u003ci\u003eMinneapolis Star Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e 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.”\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“An amiable, uncluttered biography...” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“...[B]est appreciated by the Narnia enthusiasts seeking to learn more about the man behind the stories.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePresbyterians Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Jacobs has written[...]not only a portrait of a dazzling writer but also a defense of Lewis as a seeker and thinker...” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMinneapolis Star Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Combines fine scholarship with winsome writing . . . it is an important contribution.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooks \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A deeply insightful yet broadly accessible intellectual biography, written in an engaging voice.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristianity Today, (a CT Book Award winner)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The most influential Christian apologist of the last hundred years has found a worthy biographer.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichard John Neuhaus, editor in chief of First Things\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Jacobs provides a fluent and sensible re-telling of the main outlines of Lewis’s life...” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichard Jenkyns, The New Republic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“It is hard to imagine a more insightful and even-handed treatment of the life and work of Lewis.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrederick Buechner, author of Beyond Words\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A book about Lewis that will fascinate even those readers who think they aren’t interested in reading about him.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEdward Mendelson, author of Early Auden and Later Auden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An erudite and welcome addition to the C. S. Lewis canon.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMary S. Lovell, acclaimed biographer and national bestselling author of The Sisters: The Saga of the Mitford Family\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[Jacobs] provides excellent context by explaining authors and literature that influenced Lewis…his matter-of-fact approach is welcome.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Christian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The Narnian is thoughtful, intriguing and inspiring—a treasure for Narnia fans, as well as aficionados of fine biography.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is the book on Lewis we’ve all been waiting for: probing, generous, lyrical and entertaining.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharles Marsh, author of The Beloved Community: How Faith Shapes Social Justice, from the Civil Rights Movement to Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperOne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44887817748709,"sku":"NP9780061448720","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061448720.jpg?v=1768315364","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-narnian-reissue-the-life-and-imagination-of-c-s-lewis-isbn-9780061448720","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}