C.S. Lewis
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| Original Title: | That Hideous Strength |
| ISBN: | 0007157177 (ISBN13: 9780007157174) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Space Trilogy #3 |
| Characters: | Elwin Ransom, Merlin |
| Setting: | England |
| Literary Awards: | Prometheus Hall of Fame Award Nominee for (2003) (2008), Retro Hugo Award Nominee for Best Novel (1996) |
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The third novel in the science-fiction trilogy by C.S. Lewis. This final story is set on Earth, and tells of a terrifying conspiracy against humanity. The story surrounds Mark and Jane Studdock, a newly married couple. Mark is a Sociologist who is enticed to join an organisation called N.I.C.E. which aims to control all human life. His wife, meanwhile, has bizarre prophetic dreams about a decapitated scientist, Alcasan. As Mark is drawn inextricably into the sinister organisation, he discovers the truth of his wife’s dreams when he meets the literal head of Alcasan which is being kept alive by infusions of blood. Jane seeks help concerning her dreams at a community called St Anne’s, where she meets their leader – Dr Ransom (the main character of the previous two titles in the trilogy). The story ends in a final spectacular scene at the N.I.C.E. headquarters where Merlin appears to confront the powers of Hell.Be Specific About Regarding Books That Hideous Strength (The Space Trilogy #3)
| Title | : | That Hideous Strength (The Space Trilogy #3) |
| Author | : | C.S. Lewis |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 534 pages |
| Published | : | December 5th 2005 by HarperCollins Publishers (first published December 1945) |
| Categories | : | Science Fiction. Fiction. Fantasy. Christian. Classics. Christian Fiction. Science Fiction Fantasy |
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Brilliant! Brilliant! Brilliant! How many times can I use that word or one of its synonyms in describing anything written by C.S. Lewis? Not enough. This book, the third in the Space Trilogy, is the best of the three.That Hideous Strength deals with a Britain on the verge of dystopia. An organization known as the N.I.C.E. is moving to take over the nation and its strength will usher in the hideousness referred to in the title. Like in most dystopian novels there is a small group of individualsStupendous. Just great, and also read in January of 1990. Also read in May of 2009. Also read in June of 1985. Also read in July of 1980. Finished it again on an Audible version in August of 2015. And yet again in Audible in September of 2016. And one more time on Audible in July of 2017.
Newly married Jane Studdock is troubled by nightmares she later learns are actual events and is a gift (or curse) powers around her wish to use for good or ill. Her husband, Mark, is a professor at Bracton, an English college more than 700 hundred years old. He desperately wishes to be considered part of the Progressive Element at the school.Bragdon Wood on the schools property is even older than it, with ties to the time of Merlin. N.I.C.E. wishes to buy the Wood for their headquarters. Even
The reader who comes to That Hideous Strength for the first time after reading Out of the Silent Planet and Perelandra could be excused for wondering how it fits in with the rest of the Space Trilogy. It bears little resemblance to its companion volumes. There is no journey through space, no exploration of strange, beautiful worlds, and no alien races. Dr. Ransom, far from being the central character, is absent from the first third of the book, Lewis makes no appearance at all, and nowhere are
I've read "That Hideous Strength" several times, and it always has been my favorite of C.S. Lewis' space trilogy. But this time through, it captivated me in a way that it never has before. Only C.S. Lewis, with his combination of brilliance, scholarly knowledge, writing ability, wit and Christian world view, could have written this book.It is Lewis' most satirical book, even more so than "Screwtape Letters." It is probably his most sophisticated fiction work with the exception of "Till We Have
First edition I ever read of this wonderful book.The finial book in the (C.S.Lewis Space) trilogy oddly applicable for today. (Those in the UK might find the "name" of the evil group interesting as the book was written many years before the National Health system was set up.)This book is in some ways more "traditionally" a modern fantasy novel touching on figures from myth and folklore and bringing in national legend. It tells a good allegorical tale with a couple of good subplots and and
Easily the best of the Ransom Trilogy; a masterwork. Can also be read as a stand-alone novel. I recommend you preface it with The Abolition of Man.
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