{"product_id":"jack","title":"Jack","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"How did you get on?\" he asked.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"I think rather well. I think he will be a most interesting tutor to have.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Interesting? Yes, he's certainly that,\" said the man, who I later learned was J. R. R. Tolkien. \"You'll never get to the bottom of him.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOver the next twenty-nine years, author George Sayer's first impression about C. S. Lewis proved true. He was interesting; but he was more than just that. He was a devout Christian, gifted literary scholar, best-selling author, and brilliant apologist. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffering 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, \u003cem\u003eMere Christianity\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Screwtape Letters\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crossway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52681958064413,"sku":"9781581347395","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/1259\/2413\/files\/imageloader_e6e34c89-aa0c-4278-8512-eafa88d939ed.jpg?v=1785970471","url":"https:\/\/revelationsbooks.com\/products\/jack","provider":"Revelations Books and Treasures LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}