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Reviewed on September 1, 2024 | Middle To High School
Gr 7–10—Six years apart in age and from very different backgrounds, two Oxford literature professors, C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, became boon companions in the years between the world wars. Sharing and shaping their creative work, in time, they published writing that transformed fantasy fiction. Meticulous attention is given to Lewis's struggle with religious faith and his ultimate conversion to Anglican Christianity, a major transformation in his life, guided in part through talks with staunch Catholic Tolkien. In general, the tale takes the f...Log In or Sign Up to Read More