{"product_id":"the-narnian-reissue-the-life-and-imagination-of-c-s-lewis","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","brand":"HarperOne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52001776435431,"sku":"9780061448720","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_eb9a6ae8-d136-4ca2-8481-d670a401032f.jpg?v=1776919116","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/the-narnian-reissue-the-life-and-imagination-of-c-s-lewis","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}