Book description
Now available in trade paper with an eye-catching new cover from the bestselling author of Becoming Mrs. Lewis: College student Megs Devonshire sets out to fulfill her younger brother George's last wish by uncovering the truth behind his favorite story. What transpires is a fascinating look into the bond between…
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2 authors picked Once Upon a Wardrobe as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Having studied, taught, and written about C.S. Lewis, I’m steeped in all things Lewis and Oxford. And yet, Patti Callahan’s story-telling gift enables me to transcend the facts I know about Lewis into the realm of experience.
I can live the stories of Lewis’s childhood, war, and university years, and conversion through the vivid imagination of the fictional lad George, seeing through his eyes glimpses of where Lewis found inspiration for the Narnian tales.
The split narrative between the first person of George’s older sister Megs and the 3rd person of Lewis’s life is masterfully seamless, while Patti’s prose is…
From Melanie's list on novels set in Oxford, England.
An absolutely beautiful book on so many levels.
It is a magical story about stories themselves and the role they play in our lives. The characters were brought to life and the writer captured the English scenes so well that you feel as though you were there.
While it isn't necessary to have read The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe before this, it would help readers appreciate the story more.
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