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Featuring a reluctant hero’s extraordinary journey through the cosmos, C. S. Lewis’s classic trilogy contains all the magic, invention, humour and big ideas of his Narnia novels. Thrilling, mystical and evocative, it mixes theology and mythology to tell the epic story of an interplanetary struggle between good and evil. This audio collection includes Alex Jennings’ unabridged readings of Out of the Silent Planet and Perelandra, and a stunning full-cast adaptation of That Hideous Strength.

Clive Staples Lewis, better known as C.S. Lewis, was a respected academic, writer, and speaker. While he might be best known for his works of fantasy, especially the Chronicles of Narnia and Space Trilogy series, he also wrote many books on Christian apologetics, including Mere Christianity, Miracles, and The Problem of Pain.

>The Screwtape Letters, now in its 70th anniversary year, is an iconic classic on spiritual warfare and the power of the devil. This profound and striking narrative takes the form of a series of letters from Screwtape, a devil high in the Infernal Civil Service, to his nephew Wormwood, a junior colleague engaged in his first mission on Earth trying to secure the damnation of a young man who has just become a Christian. Although the young man initially looks to be a willing victim, he changes his ways and is ‘lost’ to the young devil.

"The Great Divorce" by C. S. Lewis is a thought-provoking and imaginative exploration of the afterlife. The novel follows a group of souls who are given the opportunity to leave their miserable existence in Hell and travel to Heaven. Along the way, they encounter a variety of characters and obstacles that test their understanding of morality, redemption, and the nature of God.

Set in the pre-Christian world of Glome on the outskirts of Greek civilization, it is a tale of two princesses: the beautiful Psyche, who is loved by the god of love himself, and Orual, Psyche's unattractive and embittered older sister, who loves Psyche with a destructive possessiveness. Her frustration and jealousy over Psyche's fate sets Orual on the troubled path of self-discovery. Lewis's last work of fiction, this is often considered his best by critics.

The first book written by C.S. Lewis after his conversion, The Pilgrim's Regress is, in a sense, a record of Lewis's own search for meaning and spiritual satisfaction that eventually led him to Christianity.

The Change occurred when an electrical storm centered over the island of Nantucket produced a blinding white flash that rendered all electronic devices and fuels inoperable - and plunged the world into a dark age humanity was unprepared to face....

This is a narrative poem written by C.S. Lewis, begun in his teen years and published when he was a tutor at Oxford. It appeared in print under the pseudonym of "Clive Hamilton," which is the author's own first name and his mother's maiden name.The story begins in "The Perfect City," a place instantly recognizable to a modern audience as a classic dystopia. Dymer lives in this city until the age of nineteen, when he suddenly rebels, breaking the laws of the city and striking out into the wilderness alone. The rest of the story tells of his search for meaning, identity, and the fulfillment of ...

C. S. Lewis' Ransom Trilogy, better known as "the Space Trilogy", is a much-neglected and yet critically important part of Lewis's works. It has captivated and bewildered readers and listeners since its publication, and though hundreds of books about Lewis have been written, few seek to navigate the maze that is Lewis' "space-travel story". These books are a distillation in novel form of one of Lewis' favorite subjects, a subject whose melody is woven into almost everything that Lewis ever wrote: the medieval model of the cosmos.

Esses são alguns dos adjetivos que podem descrever Até que tenhamos rostos, livro no qual C. S. Lewis, com seu brilhantismo característico, realiza uma releitura do famoso mito de Cupido – deus imortal – e Psique – humana que, de tão bela, atrai o desejo e a inveja dos deuses. O autor localiza sua narrativa no reino fictício de Glome e subverte a perspectiva tradicional ao relatar a história a partir do ponto de vista de Orual, a rejeitada irmã de Psique.

Zephra Elaine's heart beats for science, a passion that guides her every action. As the school doors finally open again after the outbreak, a vaccine is distributed. But instead of providing protection, it transforms the recipients into mindless, rotting, corpses. Now Elaine and her loved ones must rely on their own ingenuity to survive. They use everything at their disposal - tractors, souped-up wheelchairs, boats, and even a castle with a moat- to fight off the zombie hordes.

Nessas aventuras de Dr. Ransom pelo espaço encontramos criaturas mágicas, um mundo de encantos, batalhas épicas e revelações de verdades transcendentes.

Sophia Abuda is an author who has done more than just create fantastical romance novels. She’s lived them. Somewhere along the way in her reincarnation cycle, her prince has been separated from her. Although she loves her husband Nathan, she still dreams of the long-lost love that will complete her.

Schnell kann man in des Teufels Falle geraten, ob man an ihn glaubt oder nicht. Jeder hat es schon erlebt - vielleicht nur nicht gemerkt...

Considerada uma das obras mais importantes de George MacDonald, Phantastes narra a história do jovem Anodos e suas aventuras fantásticas no Reino das Fadas. Escrita com um capricho inocente e um anseio profundo, a jornada desse herói revela uma busca espiritual que requer a entrega de si mesmo e, em última análise, a condição humana.

A Trilogia Cósmica é uma série de livros de ficção científica criada por C. S. Lewis como resultado de uma aposta entre ele e seu grande amigo J. R. R. Tolkien. A famosa amizade entre os dois foi eternizada pela criação do personagem principal, Elwin Ransom, professor e filólogo, assim como Tolkien.

Lilly Rayne Nightengale discovers why Lucifer has been protecting her from malevolent forces bent on destroying her. She also comes face to face with the person who orchestrated the various near death experiences throughout her life and comes closer to learning the truth about why her death is so important to them.

A Trilogia Cósmica criada por Lewis é resultado de uma aposta entre ele e seu grande amigo J.R.R. Tolkien. Segundo relatos, os temas foram decididos no cara ou coroa; Lewis ficou com viagem no espaço, e Tolkien com viagem no tempo. Tolkien acabou não cumprindo a aposta, enquanto Lewis não parou em um só livro. A famosa amizade entre os dois foi eternizada pela criação do personagem principal, Elwin Ransom, professor e filólogo, assim como Tolkien.

A Trilogia Cósmica criada por Lewis é resultado de uma aposta entre ele e seu grande amigo J.R.R. Tolkien. Segundo relatos, os temas foram decididos no cara ou coroa; Lewis ficou com viagem no espaço, e Tolkien com viagem no tempo. Tolkien acabou não cumprindo a aposta, enquanto Lewis não parou em um só livro. A famosa amizade entre os dois foi eternizada pela criação do personagem principal, Elwin Ransom, professor e filólogo, assim como Tolkien.

The Lord Protector of Portland has continued to press his rule into every corner of the Willamette. Both Juniper and Havel know that war is coming, but their allies in the Free-state of Corvallis are less convinced. Sir Nigel continues his escape from mad King Charles with the aid of his new found Tasmanian allies, having to out race the legendary sailing ship the Cutty Sark and battle pirates off the coast of Africa.