"In the Trinity Term of 1929 I gave in, and admitted that God was God...perhaps the most dejected and reluctant convert in all England." Thus C.S. Lewis describes the beginning of his transformation from atheist scholar to brilliant Christian apologist in SURPRISED BY JOY. In this classic autobiography, Lewis provides...
"In the Trinity Term of 1929 I gave in, and admitted that God was God...perhaps the most dejected and reluctant convert in all England." Thus C.S. Lewis describes the beginning of his transformation from atheist scholar to brilliant Christian apologist in SURPRISED BY JOY. In this classic autobiography, Lewis provides an engrossing account of his spiritual quest for an elusive yet ever beckoning "Joy", which he followed from childhood through Romanticism and "hard-boiled" atheism to its culmination in Christian conversion. The story features vivid accounts of Lewis' inner life and motivations, his experiences in the English public school tradition, and decisive influences on his journey towards Christian faith, such as the writings of G.K. Chesterton and friendship with J.R.R. Tolkien. Lewis brilliantly involves the reader in the twistings and turnings of his intellectual development, leading toward the crisis of faith that was to determine the shape of his entire life and career. ***- Publisher.***
This autobiography of C.S.Lewis's early life, focusing on the spiritual crisis which was to determine the shape of his entire life, now repackaged and rebranded as a key title in the C.S. Lewis Signature Classics range. "In the Trinity Term of 1929 I gave in, and admitted that God was God!perhaps the most dejected and reluctant convert in all England." Thus C.S. Lewis describes memorably the crisis of his conversion in his famous autobiography. Lewis was for many years an atheist, and in Surprised by Joy he vividly describes the spiritual quest which eventually convinced him of the truth and reality of the Christian faith.
"In the Trinity Term of 1929 I gave in, and admitted that God was God...perhaps the most dejected and reluctant convert in all England." Thus C.S. Lewis describes the beginning of his transformation from atheist scholar to brilliant Christian apologist in SURPRISED BY JOY. In this classic autobiography, Lewis provides...
"In the Trinity Term of 1929 I gave in, and admitted that God was God...perhaps the most dejected and reluctant convert in all England." Thus C.S. Lewis describes the beginning of his transformation from atheist scholar to brilliant Christian apologist in SURPRISED BY JOY. In this classic autobiography, Lewis provides an engrossing account of his spiritual quest for an elusive yet ever beckoning "Joy", which he followed from childhood through Romanticism and "hard-boiled" atheism to its culmination in Christian conversion. The story features vivid accounts of Lewis' inner life and motivations, his experiences in the English public school tradition, and decisive influences on his journey towards Christian faith, such as the writings of G.K. Chesterton and friendship with J.R.R. Tolkien. Lewis brilliantly involves the reader in the twistings and turnings of his intellectual development, leading toward the crisis of faith that was to determine the shape of his entire life and career. ***- Publisher.***
This autobiography of C.S.Lewis's early life, focusing on the spiritual crisis which was to determine the shape of his entire life, now repackaged and rebranded as a key title in the C.S. Lewis Signature Classics range. "In the Trinity Term of 1929 I gave in, and admitted that God was God!perhaps the most dejected and reluctant convert in all England." Thus C.S. Lewis describes memorably the crisis of his conversion in his famous autobiography. Lewis was for many years an atheist, and in Surprised by Joy he vividly describes the spiritual quest which eventually convinced him of the truth and reality of the Christian faith.
Surprised By Joy: The Shape of My Early Life$19.99
I’m not sure why this book’s rated so highly. Being a C. S. Lewis fan, I was prepared to like it, but found it a slog. Apart from a handful of great insight, I found it a drudge. The first part of the book has some truly disturbing content (warning: paedophilic sodomy), & it doesn’t start getting good until the last 5 chapters. If you’re looking for his conversion, it’s not until the last 2 chapters & you may be disappointed by it. The book ends abruptly. If this weren’t our book for bookclub, I wouldn’t have finished it.
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I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
3 years ago
Fantastic Autobiography!
C. S. Lewis is such a classic and influential Christian author, I have read and loved many of his books. So I really enjoyed reading this autobiography of his! I think he's done an excellent job of balancing the story, as while the book mostly chronicles his journey to faith he also includes fascinating details of his life as a boy and young adult. As others have mentioned in their reviews, the language is of a high calibre and not what you'd find in your typical easy fiction read - but this is to be expected as C. S. Lewis is a British academic from the last century, so obviously he writes a little differently than perhaps us 21st century Australians are used to! :) \\n\\nPersonally I just think biographies are an invaluable type of literature for us to read. Being able to read about someone else's life is not only intriguing and entertaining, but also educational as we learn from others mistakes and successes. So I highly recommend Surprised by Joy to any Christian.
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Anonymous
I recommend this product
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
4 years ago
Beautiful, yet challenging read!
If you love C. S Lewis and his style of writing then you should definitely give this a read. It brings up challenging concepts and will definitely strengthen your faith!
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Anonymous
I recommend this product
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
5 years ago
I enjoyed reading this book
I liked this book. It is different from the fantasy and story-telling books C. S. Lewis is known for, which shows his variety of talents as a writer.
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Anonymous
I do not recommend this product
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
7 years ago
Good but a challenge
Much as I love CS Lewis and appreciated hearing his journey to faith, I found this book a real challenge to read. It was fascinating to hear about his early years, school years, influential people in his life and what eventually led him to God but the language was so different from how we speak today that I found it really difficult to understand at times, having to read sections over and over to make sense of them. That said, if you have a scientific mind or enjoy the non-fiction writings of Lewis, you'll love this.
