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Original Title: Jack: A Life of C. S. Lewis
ISBN: 1581347391 (ISBN13: 9781581347395)
Edition Language: English
Literary Awards: Mythopoeic Scholarship Award for Inklings Studies (1991)
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Jack: A Life of C. S. Lewis Paperback | Pages: 457 pages
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Title:Jack: A Life of C. S. Lewis
Author:George Sayer
Book Format:Paperback
Book Edition:Deluxe Edition
Pages:Pages: 457 pages
Published:June 20th 2005 by Crossway Books (first published June 1st 1988)
Categories:Biography. Nonfiction. Christian. Religion. Christianity

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As I walked away from New Buildings, I found the man that Lewis had called "Tollers" sitting on one of the stone steps in front of the arcade.

"How did you get on?" he asked.

"I think rather well. I think he will be a most interesting tutor to have."

"Interesting? Yes, he's certainly that," said the man, who I later learned was J. R. R. Tolkien. "You'll never get to the bottom of him."

Over the next twenty-nine years, author George Sayer's first impression about C. S. Lewis proved true. He was interesting; but he was more than just that. He was a devout Christian, gifted literary scholar, best-selling author, and brilliant apologist. Sayer draws from a variety of sources, including his close friendship with Lewis and the million-word diary of Lewis's brother, to paint a portrait of the man whose friends knew him as Jack.

Offering glimpses into Lewis's extraordinary relationships and experiences, Jack details the great scholar's life at the Kilns; days at Magdalen College; meetings with the Inklings; marriage to Joy Davidman Gresham; and the creative process that produced such world-famous works as the classic Chronicles of Narnia, Mere Christianity, and The Screwtape Letters.

This book is an intimate account of the man who helped--and through his works, continues to help--generations hear and understand the heart of Christianity.

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This biography of C.S. Lewis appealed to me as a former student of literature and as a Christian. I learned a lot about C.S. Lewis, but above all I was amazed at his humility and kindness when he had such an awesome intelligence.

A fascinating biography written by a student/friend of Lewis. I appreciated the fact that Sayer portrays Lewis with warts and all, not hesitating to point out his virtues and his flaws. At times, the book gets a bit bogged down describing in detail trips that Lewis took, the layout of his house, and stories he wrote as a child. Those things are probably only for the die hard Lewis fan. I'd have preferred more information on other things, like his friendship with J.R.R. Tolkien, for instance.

Great book written by a friend of C.S. Lewis that is really helpful in understanding the man, C.S. Lewis. Although he would reject this kind of literary criticism (calling it "the personal heresy), his biography sheds light on some of Lewis' writings for me. As a biography, this book seems mostly unbiased and does, in fact, cover some of Lewis' shortcomings and addresses all the main moral issues that are generally brought up regarding him. There are certainly things that I wish Sayer would have

I have been reading this book on and off since Thanksgiving. I love C.S. Lewis and was excited to read this biography. However, the author dwells too much on Lewis's sexuality and assumes too much about Lewis's writing. The personal tidbits were interesting. I can't say I cared much for the other analysis, however.Overall, a book I wanted to enjoy but can't really say I did. I definitely want to find something else on Lewis now.

I found the book itself dry and boring, but the subject is interesting so I skimmed through much of it.

This is one of my favorite biographies written about one of my favorite authors. One of the most fascinating parts is how he came to write the Narnia series. He was very proud of his logical argument to defend the existence of God (i.e. that naturalism is self-defeating) but was shattered after he lost (or so he felt) a debate with Cambridge philosopher. After that, he stopped writing apologetics, giving up on logic as a way to lead people to God and turned instead to reaching the heart through

Written by a former student and lifelong good friend, this biography was a sheer pleasure to read. Where other bios (McGrath's is excellent) do a great job of laying out the facts and timelines and settings and details of Lewis's life, this one allows the reader to know the man through the eyes of a friend. I particularly enjoyed the descriptions of his daily habits and routines, his love of walking and nature and ale and cheese, his take on relationships, and the thought processes behind his