Shadowlands (Library Edition Audio CDs) [Unabridged] [Audio CD]

William Nicholson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2002

William Nicholsons Tony nominated stage adaptation of his award-winning BBC Teleplay relates the story of shy Oxford don and childrens author C.S. Lewis and American poet Joy Gresham. SHADOWLANDS shows how love, and the risk of loss, transformed this great mans relationships, even with God.

A L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring: Arthur Hanket, Harriet Harris, Nicholas Hormann, Martin Jarvis, Christopher Neame, Kenneth Schmidt, W. Morgan Sheppard

Product Details

• Audio CD: 1 pages
• Publisher: L.A. Theatre Works; Unabridged edition (March 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580812465
• ISBN-13: 978-1580812467
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,530,437 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Love Story, February 2, 1998

By 

Edward Lee - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shadowlands: A Play (Plume) (Mass Market Paperback)

A touching play, based on the true love story of C.S. Lewis and Joy Gresham. Very well written in simple words about "love, pain, and suffering." Witty, funny, honest, very human. -- Ed Lee

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A clarification, August 22, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Shadowlands: A Play (Plume) (Mass Market Paperback)

This is a great play, but an earlier review incorrectly identifes Lewis as the author of the "Alice In Wonderland" stories, when he wrote the Narnia Chronicles.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Favorite Play!, December 17, 2001

By 

Leslie Boudreaux (U.S. of A!) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shadowlands: A Play (Plume) (Mass Market Paperback)

Shadowlands is my all-time favorite play to read on a rainy day, on a lazy Sunday, and even on a rainy, lazy Sunday! The story of the famous Christian writer, C.S. Lewis, moves the reader to tears, laughter, and reminds us that life is a precious gift. Lewis marries a divorced woman named Joy, which creates a conflict with his solid religious beliefs. Joy's severe case of bone cancer causes Lewis to question the God in whom he has so firmly belived, despite his famous speeches written about the purpose of pain and suffering. As Lewis is forced to grow up through experience, one can share his emotions and close the book with renewed faith and hope for our own lives. Nicholson writes eloquently, bringing to life Lewis' speeches on pain and suffering within the play. The play is based on the actual lives of Lewis and Joy.