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A Grief Observed
C.S. Lewis
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Description for A Grief Observed
Paperback. Comprises the reflections of the great scholar and Christian on the death of his wife after only a few short years of marriage. Painfully honest in its dissection of his thoughts and feelings, this is a book that details his paralysing grief, bewilderment and sense of loss in simple and moving prose. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: HRCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 125 x 196 x 6. Weight in Grams: 58.
The perennial classic: this intimate journal chronicling the Narnia author's experience of grief after his wife's death has consoled readers for half a century with its 'sensitive and eloquent' magic (Hilary Mantel)
'An intimate, anguished account of a man grappling with the mysteries of faith and love ... Elegant and raw ... A powerful record of thought and emotion experienced in real time.' Guardian
'Raw and modern ... This unsentimental, even bracing, account of one man's dialogue with despair becomes both compelling and consoling ... A contemporary classic.' Observer
'A source of great consolation ... Lewis ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
Number of Pages
64
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780571290680
SKU
9780571290680
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About C.S. Lewis
C. S. Lewis (1898-1963) was one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century, most famous as the author of The Chronicles of Narnia. He was a Fellow and Tutor in English Literature at Oxford until 1954 when he was unanimously elected to the Chair of Medieval and Renaissance English at Cambridge, a position he held until his retirement. His ... Read more
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