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New York : Macmillan, c1988.
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Including the True Story of the Remarkable Love Affair between Joy Davidman and C. S. Lewis There has probably never been a less likely couple: she, an American divorcee and the mother of two young boys; he, an Oxford don and confirmed bachelor who inhabited an eccentric household with his brother, a retired Royal Army major. Yet the relationship of C. S. Lewis and Joy Davidman, portrayed in this moving autobiography by her son Douglas Gresham, was destined to become of the most deeply moving love stories of our time.
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LibraryThing member StephenBarkley
There's always something compelling about an insider's perspective. In Lenten Lands, we have the ultimate insider's perspective on the home life of C. S. Lewis from Douglas Gresham, Lewis' step-son.
I bought the book to learn more about Lewis, but I was quickly engrossed by the life journey of Joy
Sprinkled throughout the text are occasional flashes of insight such as this:
"As Jack said, 'It is not important to succeed, but to do right. The rest is up to God.'"
Lenten Lands will appeal to C. S. Lewis fans as well as plain old memoir lovers.
I bought the book to learn more about Lewis, but I was quickly engrossed by the life journey of Joy
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Davidman and her son. Gresham tells his story with simplicity and generosity. You can almost feel the joy of life at the Kilns, Jack and Warnie's home.Sprinkled throughout the text are occasional flashes of insight such as this:
"As Jack said, 'It is not important to succeed, but to do right. The rest is up to God.'"
Lenten Lands will appeal to C. S. Lewis fans as well as plain old memoir lovers.
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LibraryThing member piemouth
Memoir of the author who happened to be the stepson of C.S. Lewis, so partly about Lewis and his wife Joy, and partly about Gresham's life. It's entertaining but he has kind of a florid writing style that I don't like, and there are flashes of cranky snobbery - how things have declined since
I gave up on this after Joy and C. S. Lewis both died and the griping about the sinister servants began. He cites the cook's remarks like "Wouldn't Mrs. Lewis 'ave loved those roses?" as cruel examples of her power to make Mr. Lewis cry, which is so strange I can't even believe it. Every grieving person I've known has been delighted to know that others remember their dear one, even if that memory brings tears. Anyway, I'm not interested in Gresham's life and I've come to dislike him. He didn't provide much insight into Lewis or his mother's relationship with him, either. What a prat.
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socialism, railway strikes are "the small man's modern method of exerting power for power's sake", etc.I gave up on this after Joy and C. S. Lewis both died and the griping about the sinister servants began. He cites the cook's remarks like "Wouldn't Mrs. Lewis 'ave loved those roses?" as cruel examples of her power to make Mr. Lewis cry, which is so strange I can't even believe it. Every grieving person I've known has been delighted to know that others remember their dear one, even if that memory brings tears. Anyway, I'm not interested in Gresham's life and I've come to dislike him. He didn't provide much insight into Lewis or his mother's relationship with him, either. What a prat.
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LibraryThing member kburne1
Really enjoyed this read!
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Original publication date
1988
Physical description
x, 225 p.; 22 cm
ISBN
9780025455702