Becoming C. S. Lewis

3-Volume Set

By Harry Lee Poe

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Format: Hardcover w/ Jacket

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Becoming C. S. Lewis

3-Volume Set

By Harry Lee Poe

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Experience C. S. Lewis’s Captivating Life with the Complete Biographical Trilogy 

Becoming C. S. Lewis (3-Volume Set) by scholar Harry Lee Poe represents a landmark achievement in the study of one of the greatest Christian thinkers of the modern era. This groundbreaking trilogy provides an in-depth look into literary scholar, novelist, and apologist C. S. Lewis. Each book painstakingly unfolds Lewis’s life—his key relationships, his conversion to Christianity, his bestselling books, and more. Poe brings to light new information on Lewis and corrects many earlier misunderstandings about him to show how his experiences of education, war, loss, and friendship shaped him into one of the most important  writers and scholars of the 20th century. 

This set includes Becoming C. S. Lewis: A Biography of Young Jack Lewis (1898–1918)The Making of C. S. Lewis: From Atheist to Apologist (1918–1945), and The Completion of C. S. Lewis: From War to Joy (1945–1963)

  • Appeals to Fans and Scholars of Lewis: Filled with new details about every period of Lewis’s life
  • Provides a Background to Lewis’s Writings: Gives new background for themes that appear in Lewis’s writings, such as Lewis’s physical suffering throughout his life, the strife in his home and in his college, and his spiritual struggle
  • Full Trilogy Available: Can be purchased individually or as a set

Author:

Harry Lee Poe

Harry Lee Poe (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is the author of twenty books, including The Inklings of Oxford and C. S. Lewis Remembered, as well as numerous articles on Lewis and the Inklings. Poe hosts the annual Inklings Weekend in Montreat, North Carolina, and is a regular speaker on Lewis at universities and other venues worldwide. He served as the Charles Colson Professor of Faith and Culture at Union University, where he has taught a course on C. S. Lewis for over twenty years. 

Product Details

Format: Hardcover w/ Jacket
Page Count: 1128
Size: 5.5 in x 8.5 in
Weight: 60.0 ounces
ISBN-10: 1-4335-8700-9
ISBN-13: 978-1-4335-8700-9
ISBN-UPC: 9781433587009
Case Quantity: 8
Published: October 11, 2022