Publisher, Blackstone Audiobooks (December 2003)

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"[A]n intellectual biography that seizes and sustains interest as though it were a spellbinding suspense thriller." —Booklist

"Downing focuses on the interior developments in Lewis's thought rather than retelling his conversion story….The narrative's firm foundation in Lewis's thoughts makes it a plausible and joyful creative journey." —Publishers Weekly

“Filled with interesting detail about the intellectual and spiritual communities that surrounded Lewis, the analysis is impressive without sounding academic or intellectual.” —AudioFile

"Downing shows a deep understanding of Lewis." —Library Journal

His books have sold millions, including classics like Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Yet C.S. Lewis was not always a literary giant of Christian faith. How did he evolve from staunch atheism to become one of the most beloved and renowned Christian authors of our time?

For C.S. Lewis enthusiasts and students alike, this book offers a unique look at Lewis’s personal journey to faith and the profound influence it had on his life as a writer. Written by Professor David C. Downing, author of the critically acclaimed Planets in Peril (a study of Lewis’s Ransom trilogy), this thoughtful book was named one of Booklist’s Best Religion Books of 2002.

About the Author: DAVID C. DOWNING is a professor of English at Elizabethtown College in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. He has written numerous articles on C. S. Lewis as well as Planets in Peril: A Critical Study of C. S. Lewis’s Ransom Trilogy.