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The Professor of Narnia: The C.S. Lewis Story

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I'm usually skeptical of books written with a younger audience in mind because they sometimes have a tendency to sound patronizing or condescending. However, Will Vaus wholly succeeds in The Professor of Narnia. His prose is so fluid and the biographical anecdotes are so interesting that it is very easy to read this book in one sitting. I have read Sayer's biography on Lewis as well as Green and Hooper's. I think the most surprising thing about The Professor of Narnia is Vaus provides a more complete picture of Lewis rather than simply repeating what previous biographers have said, which is by no means an easy task. This book is especially good for American readers who are often not as familiar with the British academic system or often times do not have a good grasp of British culture in general. This book should appeal to anyone between the ages of 9 and 99; that is to say, that although it is intended for a young audience, anyone interested in learning about the life of Lewis will find this book thoroughly entertaining. Lewis puts it best in his essay "On Stories," "No book is really worth reading at the age of ten which is not equally (and often far more) worth reading at the age of fifty." This is one of those books.

"This is the perfect biography of C.S. Lewis for children... The boys and girls who read this biography will not only know how Lewis spent his time, but will know in their bones what it felt like to be the man whose dreams of lions led to the creation of Narnia."
-Walter Hooper, Former Secretary of C.S. Lewis-

"Will Vaus has crafted a wise and winsome book sure to delight readers of all ages; Professor Lewis would be pleased indeed."
-Bruce Edwards, Editor of C.S. Lewis: Life, Works and Legacy-

"Finally there is a definitive biography of C.S. Lewis that will appeal to all the young fans of The Narnia Chronicles. Will Vaus has written Lewis's story interspersed with incidents from The Chronicles with just the right touch to answer all their youthful curiosity, and that includes the young in heart also."
-Dr. Clara Sarrocco, Secretary of The New York C.S. Lewis Society-

"A true Narnian and C.S. Lewis scholar, Will Vaus will delight everyone who reads The Professor of Narnia."
-Robert Velarde, Author of Conversations with C.S. Lewis-