In honor of the 50th anniversary of the death of C.S. Lewis, Alistair McGrath, a professor at King's College, presents a compelling look at his life. This thoroughly researched biography takes a chronological and objective view of C. S. Lewis. Drawing on correspondence and archival material in his research, the author gives us a new view of Lewis' life.
The background of the writing of the Narnia and other works of fiction and non fiction by C.S. Lewis makes for fascinating reading. For example, I was interested to learn about why Aslan is the name for the lion in the Narnia chronicles. McGrath explains this along with other interesting information.
All in all, I think this is one of the best biographies I have ever read. It is so thoroughly researched and the insight into the creative writing of C.S. Lewis was engaging. I felt that it was a portrayal of the man as well as his work that was both factual but written in such a way to make it enjoyable reading.
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