One of my favorite authors writing about one of my favorite authors! ( )

An interesting biography of C. S. Lewis that focuses on his intellectual shifts throughout life and the intellectual issues that influenced his work. I found the beginning and ending engrossing, but the middle 4 or 5 chapters dragged significantly for me. ( )

If you are looking for a book that will merely be a biography of C.S. Lewis this may not be the book for you. This book gives a brief biography of his life but is probably at least half an analysis of his writings and philosophy. I still need to read several of Lewis's books and I dislike reading analysis of books I have not read as it is difficult to weigh the author's thoughts about the book.

If you are looking for a biography of C. S. Lewis my first recommendation is to read his autobiography, Surprised by Joy. I'm not sure I have found the best biography yet. =) ( )

Very inspiring book. I was encouraged to see how this man could be a very earnest Christian yet so unique in every way. ( )

Fantastic! ( )

Starts a bit slow, but Alan Jacobs' biography ends up being the best work I've read on C S Lewis's life. Jacobs focuses on the development and expression of Lewis's thinking, especially his imagination, and doesn't waste time on ground that's been covered so exhaustively already, i.e. his odd household arrangements, the Inklings, etc. ( )

Excellent!

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