But the 13 hours that it is, is worth listening even if you are a Lewis fan like me and think you've heard it all. I read an earlier review that pointed out this error and so I called Audible to find out and was assured that it really is 26 hours long - it's not. Sayer and Lewis maintained a long friendship. While there, he and Lewis held long literary discussions on their frequent walks in the countryside. The only quibble that I have with this audiobook is that it shows EACH half as being 13 hours whereas the total of BOTH halves is approximently 13 hours. GEORGE SAYER (19142005) was head of the English department at Malvern College in Worcestershire until his retirement in 1974. Was it based on his sense of duty to her deceased son, Patty, and to her appeal to him as a surrogate mother, or was there some 'purient' motivation that he was ashamed to admit? There is no doubt that Jack was extremely protective of the details of their relationship, but Sayer's insight helps to dispel the confusion around the subject with good, sound reason and facts.

For example, Sayer deals with the matter of Lewis' relationship with Mrs. Because he can share personal details of Lewis' life, this biography is much more intimate. Lewis (and I think that I have all of them from Audible) are told from the perspective of the scholar, but George Sayer tells the story of his friend. This book is an intimate account of the man who helped-and through his works, continues to help-generations hear and understand the heart of Christianity.Other biographies of C.S. Offering glimpses into Lewis's extraordinary relationships and experiences, Jack details the great scholar's life at the Kilns days at Magdalen College meetings with the Inklings marriage to Joy Davidman Gresham and the creative process that produced such world-famous works as the classic Chronicles of Narnia, Mere Christianity, and The Screwtape Letters. Sayer draws from a variety of sources, including his close friendship with Lewis and the million-word diary of Lewis's brother, to paint a portrait of the man whose friends knew him as Jack. He was a devout Christian, gifted literary scholar, best-selling author, and brilliant apologist. He was interesting but he was more than just that. Over the next twenty-nine years, author George Sayer's first impression about C. 'Interesting? Yes, he's certainly that,' said the man, who I later learned was J. I think he will be a most interesting tutor to have.' As I walked away from New Buildings, I found the man that Lewis had called 'Tollers' sitting on one of the stone steps in front of the arcade.

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