C. S. Lewis: The Companion and Guide - Tapa dura

‘It is without question the most important reference work on Lewis yet published and... will never be entirely superseded.’
Times Literary Supplement

‘Full of accurate scholarship, a definitive work in the most literal sense, this may well prove to be the last word on his subject.’
Daily Telegraph

‘It is, by any standards, an outstanding achievement. Hooper has pioneered what is almost a new literary genre. It is beautifully produced – and with not a dull sentence in it.’
CATHOLIC HERALD

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METHODIST RECORDER

The exhaustive and definitive guide to the entire works of C. S. Lewis, including Narnia, the science fiction and the literary works.

Known worldwide for The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and the other Chronicles of Narnia, C.S. Lewis was also a broadcaster and prolific writer of literary criticism, science fiction, letters and religious themes, and his books continue to sell in their thousands, attracting generation after generation of new admirers.

This definitive handbook, written by one of the world's leading authorities on C.S. Lewis, is a meticulous, informative and enjoyable resource for study and general reference. It includes:

· A chronology of the events of Lewis's life and a brief biography
· Detailed descriptions of the background, contents and critical reception of each of his books
· An overview of Lewis's key ideas
· A Who's Who of people in Lewis's life and a What's What of locations and events
· An exhaustive bibliography of all his writings