This morning I am here all alone. It is (somewhat) peaceful and quite. I'm catching up on laundry (i'm out of clothespins in the backyard), picking up after a holiday week, and drinking much coffee.
I also finished my A.N. Wilson book, "C.S. Lewis - A Biography". I did really enjoy reading it. Although, this morning I went web surfing as there were a few things in it that seemed odd. Appartently, I am not the only one who thought so. That was affirming.
Anyway, I would highly recommend it, but only if you have read other books written by those who actually KNEW him.
A.N. Wilson seems to me to be rather full of himself, and it would appear has not read the book most loved by Lewis himself. I find that a bit odd in a biographer. Wilson does have a rather witty and engaging writing style, and it WAS an enjoyable read!
I must go dig up my copy of Lewis' "The Great Divorce", as I can tell, it's time to read it again.
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What was odd about the biography?
(that lego man looks SO much like you, it makes me laugh out loud every time i see it!)
In several places the author presumes to know what C.S. Lewis was thinking. Even though he never met the man. Presuming to know what someone thinks put up red flags immediately for me.
He also never read "Til We Have Faces" which was Lewis' favorite book.
And, he got the characters in "The Great Divorce" ALL wrong. Of course, that bothered ME the most. I caught it right away and felt rather smug and smart to find others who verified my thoughts!
Oh, and did you know that Lewis wanted to go to "New College" in Oxford, but wasn't excepted?
And to think...YOU went to New College!
Or, is it 'accepted'?
(i am tired.)
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