Neat estate sale find in this vintage 1965 Edition of the sci-fi paperback 1944 book by Clive Lewis • Perelandra! This is the second book in the science fiction space trilogy of CS Lewis, set on
the planet of Perelandra, or Venus. It was first published in 1943, the
story starts with the philologist Elwin Ransom, some years after his
return from Mars at the end of Out of the Silent Planet, receiving a new
mission from the Oyarsa of Mars. Ransom summons narrator-Lewis to his
country home. Ransom explains to Lewis that he (Ransom) is to travel to
Perelandra (Venus), where he is to counter some kind of attack launched
by Earth's Black Archon. Perelandra, unlike Earth, will continue to be unfallen, obedient, and
paradisal, as Lewis believed the Earth would have been if humans had not
been disobedient. After Ransom listens to a magnificent litany
of adoration and watches a Great Dance celebrating the grandeur and
goodness of God and the universe, he is taken back to Thulcandra in a coffin-like container like the one that brought him to Perelandra.
Author: Clive Lewis (1898-1963) was one of the intellectual giants of
the twentieth century and arguably one of the most influential writers
of his day. He was a fellow and tutor in English Literature at Oxford
University until 1954 when he was unanimously elected to the Chair of
Medieval and Renaissance English at Cambridge University, a position he
held until his retirement. He wrote more than thirty books, allowing him
to reach a vast audience, and his works continue to attract thousands
of new readers every year. His most distinguished and popular
accomplishments include Mere Christianity, Out of the Silent Planet, The
Great Divorce, The Screwtape Letters, and the universally acknowledged
classics, the Chronicles of Narnia. To date, the Narnia books have sold
over 100 million copies and been transformed into three major motion
pictures.
Paperback is in excellent condition! Strong spine and pages with the usual light surface & spot wear to cover, edges and corners here and there with clean pages inside from years of helping Madge keep her book shelf on point, but nothing that distracts from this gem of sci-fi history! Please see enlarged pics for best description.
Makers Mark: 1965 Edition by Clive Lewis • Published by special arrangement with the Macmillan Company • Weight 0lb 3.3oz before packing materials and shipping box
Approximate size: 6-1/2" tall by 4-1/8" wide
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