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This is a secular biography written by A.N. Wilson, himself a former Christian turned agnostic at the time of writing, and should be evaluated as literary biography rather than Christian theology or apologetics. Readers should be aware that Wilson's critical and sometimes reductive treatment of Lewis's faith differs markedly from sympathetic Christian biographies such as those by Walter Hooper or Alister McGrath.
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Brilliant. Agnostic. Prejudiced. Gregarious. Bullying. Loyal friend. Heavy drinker. One of the most learned scholars of his generation. A controversial Christian apologist. Author of a children's fantasy that has sold millions upon millions of copies. And, after his death, almost a cult figure. C. S. Lewis was an incredibly complicated man, and, as revealed in this splendid biography, a mystery to those who knew him best. "I know of no modern biographer who equals Wilson's delicacy of touch and sensitivity to human quandaries. An astonishing book." Leon Edel "The mixture presented in Wilson's biography of the life of learning...of domestic drama and bad temper, religion, and sex, is irresistible." New York Review of Books"
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