That Hideous Strength: (Space Trilogy, Book Three) (The Space Trilogy 3)
by C. S. Lewis
That Hideous Strength: by C. S. Lewis holds a exceptional rating of 4.60 out of 5, based on 2.2K reader ratings. First published in 1945. The book spans 382 pages.
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by Lewis, C. S. (Clive Staples), 1898-1963.
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Publisher, Date: New York : Scribner Classics, 1996.
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Description: 380 p. ; 25 cm.
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Call Number: F Lew 1996
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Written during the dark hours immediately before and during the Second World War, C. S. Lewis's Space Trilogy, of whichThat Hideous Strengthis the third volume, stands alongside such works as Albert Camus'sThe Plagueand George Orwell's1984as a timely parable that has become timeless, beloved by succeeding generations as much for the sheer wonder of its storytelling as for the significance of its moral concerns. For the trilogy's central figure, C. S. Lewis created perhaps the most memorable character of his career, the brilliant, clear-eyed, and fiercely brave philologist Dr. Elwin Ransom. Appropriately, Lewis modeled Dr. Ransom on his dear friend J. R. R. Tolkien, for in the scope of its imaginative achievement and the totality of its vision of not one but two imaginary worlds, the Space Trilogy is rivaled in this century only by Tolkien's trilogy The Lord of the Rings. Readers who fall in love with Lewis's fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia as children unfailingly cherish his Space Trilogy as adults; it, too, brings to life strange and magical realms in which epic battles are fought between the forces of light and those of darkness. But in
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | C. S. Lewis |
| Published | 1945 |
| Pages | 382 |
| Kindle Price | $10.99 |
| Genres | Young Adult |
| Average Rating | 4.60 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 2,245 |
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That Hideous Strength: was written by C. S. Lewis. It was first published in 1945.
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