In Search of C.S. Lewis: Interviews with Kenneth Tynan, A.J.P. Taylor, Malcolm Muggeridge, and Others Who Knew Lewis

by A.J.P. Taylor and Stephen Schofield

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 088270544X
• ISBN13: 9780882705446
• Release Date: January 1983
• Publisher: Bridge-Logos
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.

Customer Reviews

"The author as others saw him."

Letters and recollections, anecdotes and interviews by those who knew the author of so many classic children's books and Christian writings. It's always interesting to learn about the real, fallible person who created such a lasting body of work, but what makes this book especially so is the editor's understanding of Lewis's time and culture. After reading it, I can't imagine comprehending the man without knowing about Oxford University politics - the Church of England to which he returned, after being earnestly atheist through the first years of his adulthood - or his close friends' reactions to his work.At times this can be a dry read despite its fascinating subject, because its tone is more textbook than popular biography. It's nevertheless worth the wade, for anyone who enjoys learning about literary figures from someone else's primary source research. --Nina M. Osier, author of ROUGH RIDER

Interesting reading for Lewis fans

Stephan Schofield did a great deal of work in garnering this collection of interviews, essays, and letters. Most of the chapters are memoirs by those who knew Lewis, either as pupils or as colleagues. Several intriguing anecdotes emerge from these pieces, and the book is balanced since the contributors are quite candid, giving Lewis both praise and censure. For those interested in C.S. Lewis, this is fun to read. Unfortunately, Bridge Publishers did a poor job putting the book together, with numerous typos, editing errors (such as combining letters from two people into one), and small type. Still, if you can look past these pecadillos, this is an enjoyable book.