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Surprised by Joy (C. S. Lewis Signature Classic)

Written by: C. S. Lewis
Narrated by: Peter Noble
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For many years an atheist, C. S. Lewis vividly describes the spiritual quest that convinced him of the truth and reality of Christianity, in his famous autobiography.

“In the Trinity Term of 1929 I gave in, and admitted that God was God … perhaps the most dejected and reluctant convert in all England.” Thus Lewis describes memorably the crisis of his conversion.

‘Surprised by Joy’ reveals both that crisis and its momentous conclusion that would determine the shape of Lewis’s entire life.

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What the critics say

‘He is admirably equipped to write spiritual autobiography for the plain man, for his outstanding gift is clarity. You can take it at two levels, as straight autobiography, or as a kind of spiritual thriller, a detective’s probing of clue and motive that led up to his return to the Christianity he had lost in childhood.’ Isabel Quigley, Sunday Times
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it's book where you need to pay attention to full enjoy how beautifully he writes and explains his experience and thoughts.

enjoyable to listen to

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I am new to CS Lewis. I listened to the 7 Narnia Books in August and loved them. I really like Peter Noble’s voice, he was great to listen to. I started this, this morning and listened to it in one sitting.

I really enjoyed the story

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An enjoyable autobiographical story describing Lewis's quest for joy and it's substance. The narrator's performance was fantastic and brought the book alive.

Accomplishes what Lewis sets out to do

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Felt like sitting by the knee of an ancestor, by the fire. Deeply fascinating. Thank you.

Lovely!

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A great introduction to the life of C.S. Lewis and how he came to faith. Well worth a read.

A great summary

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