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A Hobbit, A Wardrobe and a Great War
- How J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis Rediscovered Faith, Friendship, and Heroism in the Cataclysm of 1914-1918
- Narrated by: Dave Hoffman
- Length: 6 hrs and 38 mins
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Summary
The untold story of how the First World War shaped the lives, faith, and writings of J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis.
Had there been no Great War, there would have been no Hobbit, no Lord of the Rings, no Narnia, and perhaps no conversion to Christianity by C. S. Lewis.
The First World War laid waste to a continent and brought about the end of innocence — and the end of faith. Unlike a generation of young writers who lost faith in the God of the Bible, however, J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis found that the Great War deepened their spiritual quest. Both men served as soldiers on the Western Front, survived the trenches, and used the experience of that conflict to ignite their Christian imagination.
Tolkien and Lewis produced epic stories infused with the themes of guilt and grace, sorrow and consolation. Giving an unabashedly Christian vision of hope in a world tortured by doubt and disillusionment, the two writers created works that changed the course of literature and shaped the faith of millions. This is the first book to explore their work in light of the spiritual crisis sparked by the conflict.
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- Ewynapp
- 21-11-22
Life events which shaped powerful literature
An easy listenable history of the life events that profoundly affected Tolkien and Lewis. A good depth of research which details the human perspective of the Great War. An all round vision of how myths and fairy tales helped to express the horrors and loss endured and how faith helped redeem the losses encountered. We are lucky that the authors survived to share their experiences in such a creative way. Well read with a soft American accent.
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- MR Coffey
- 24-02-20
A gem 💎
A superb book - I can forgive the narrator the odd failure of pronunciation - otherwise excellent. The background is superb and the narrative griping and informative - really enjoyed this listen 👂
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- myfanwy
- 02-06-22
The W W 1 battle is never pronounced as SohMa
This interesting story was marred by careless and peculiar errors in pronunciation. The worst howler was the First World War battle here called Soh-ma
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- Kirk
- 13-12-22
Very inspiring!
Loved it. I've read the series several times. Now I want to read it again,but with a whole different understanding!!
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- Chris Taylor
- 30-11-21
ok
just could not stand the way the narrator pronounced somme (its som not som me)
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