Colin Duriez Book order

From detectives to Dante - the life of the creator of Lord Peter Wimsey

Brimming with strange and amusing facts, Amazing & Extraordinary Facts: J.R.R Tolkien explores all aspects of the incredible Tolkien phenomenon.

A unique account of one of history's most intriguing literary groups.

Reveals the complex friendship between the two literary figures, noting their shared academic experiences at Oxford University, Lewis's influence on Tolkien's completion of The Lord of the Rings, and the differences in their temperaments and spiritual beliefs. Original.

The battle between good and evil—in both the seen and unseen worlds—was clearly at play in the era of C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien and their friends in the Oxford literary group, the Inklings. Colin Duriez delves into this interplay, exploring the literature and thought of these writers in regard to evil and spiritual warfare, particularly during wartime.

An accessible biography of C S Lewis, his life and the friendships that shaped him.

A fascinating new biography of the creator of the Lord of the Rings and Middle Earth.

"Nearly twenty-five years after his death, Francis Schaeffer's impact as one of the foremost shapers of modern Christianity still reverberates within the church and contemporary culture. A pastor, apologist, best-selling author, and activist whose work and ministry reached around the world, Schaeffer also managed deeply and personally to influence people of every age and position - men, women, youth and children; the school intellectual and the common labourer, the scientist and the artist, the doubting Christian and the sceptical non-believer - in a way that few others have." "Colin Duriez, who studied under and interviewed Schaeffer, also takes a deeper look revealing those distinct life phases, as well as Schaeffer's teachings and his complexities as a person, within their historical context so that contemporary readers may better understand all of who Schaeffer was - and why he still matters today."--BOOK JACKET.

A book to encourage exploration of the mental and imaginative world of C.S. Lewis, both scholar and storyteller. It is composed in A-Z format with articles touching on Lewis's life, themes (such as joy, God and myth), friends, places, writings, characters in his fiction and much more. Each entry is extensively cross-referenced so the reader can easily explore whatever strikes their fancy.