Author(s): Michael White

Non-Fiction

Clive Staples Lewis is one of a rare group of writers with universal appeal. His most popular work, the seven-book Chronicles of Narnia, has sold over a hundred million copies since The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe appeared in 1950.
But Lewis was much more than a novelist. He was a brilliant academic; he wrote many enduring non-fiction books; he formed the Inklings - with J.R.R. Tolkien; and during the 1940's he became a radio celebrity. In this revealing account of Lewis's life, acclaimed biographer Michael White shows how his complex persona, his zealous Christianity and the tragedies of his life led him to create one of the best-loved series of books yet written.