The Magic Never Ends: The Life and Works of C.S. Lewis

by John Ryan Duncan

Book Overview

Even more than 30 years after his death, C.S. Lewis still remains widely read and extremely popular to both children and adults alike. His writings are imitated, quoted, studied, and revered. With a body of work spanning from science fiction to religious philosophy, he is considered by most scholars to be one of the greatest religious writers of the twentieth century and is often heralded as the "Theologian for Everyman," bringing struggles of faith...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0849917182
• ISBN13: 9780849917189
• Release Date: December 2001
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.3" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

The Magic Never Ends

This must be an excellent book because I've purchased it twice!! Anything that includes C.S. Lewis's writings is worth reading at least once. BTW, great seller.

Perfect gift for Lewis fans

An award-winning director, producer, and screenwriter, John Ryan (Chip) Duncan wrote "The Magic Never Ends" as a companion book to his PBS documentary by the same name (www.duncanentertainment.com). It's the first full-length documentary on C.S. Lewis ever produced in the U.S. and features narration by Sir Ben Kingsley as well as interviews with the various people quoted in this beautiful volume. Duncan has the unique gift of allowing the people he interviews to speak for themselves and then finding the themes or threads that emerge. The book reflects this commitment. It also contains rare photographs of Lewis and his family, as well as more in-depth discussion of the major themes the film explores. A great read and a beautiful coffee-table gift for Lewis fans.

Spiritual Magic-- for Children and Adults!

As a newcomer to the works of C. S. Lewis, I'm thrilled with "The Magic Never Ends". Recently, I've read "A Grief Observed", "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe", and "The Screwtape Letters", three very diverse examples of Lewis's ability to offer spiritual magic to all age groups. John R. Duncan said it best in his introduction: "The greatness of C. S. Lewis's writing comes from his ability to simplify an intellectual or philosophical concept and to assist readers on a spiritual journey of their own." With input from other Lewis scholars, Douglas Gresham, Walter Hooper, Dr. Dabney Hart, Dr. Lyle Dorsett, Dr. Christopher W. Mitchell, and Colin Manlove,"The Magic Never Ends" provides a "rainbow overview" of one of the 20th Century's most influential writers, C. S. Lewis.

It really is magic!

This book is magical. I have been reading C.S. Lewis for quite a few years now. The authors have captured something of why Lewis' books have never gone out of print. The chapter title "The True Myth" alone is more than worth the price of the book.