Vintage 1965 Edition Perelandra by C.S. Lewis Sci-Fi Paperback Space Trilogy

Description: Neat estate sale find in this vintage 1965 Edition of the sci-fi paperback 1944 book by Clive Lewis • Perelandra! This is the second book in the science fiction space trilogy of CS Lewis, set on the planet of Perelandra, or Venus. It was first published in 1943, the story starts with the philologist Elwin Ransom, some years after his return from Mars at the end of Out of the Silent Planet, receiving a new mission from the Oyarsa of Mars. Ransom summons narrator-Lewis to his country home. Ransom explains to Lewis that he (Ransom) is to travel to Perelandra (Venus), where he is to counter some kind of attack launched by Earth's Black Archon. Perelandra, unlike Earth, will continue to be unfallen, obedient, and paradisal, as Lewis believed the Earth would have been if humans had not been disobedient. After Ransom listens to a magnificent litany of adoration and watches a Great Dance celebrating the grandeur and goodness of God and the universe, he is taken back to Thulcandra in a coffin-like container like the one that brought him to Perelandra. Author: Clive Lewis (1898-1963) was one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century and arguably one of the most influential writers of his day. He was a fellow and tutor in English Literature at Oxford University until 1954 when he was unanimously elected to the Chair of Medieval and Renaissance English at Cambridge University, a position he held until his retirement. He wrote more than thirty books, allowing him to reach a vast audience, and his works continue to attract thousands of new readers every year. His most distinguished and popular accomplishments include Mere Christianity, Out of the Silent Planet, The Great Divorce, The Screwtape Letters, and the universally acknowledged classics, the Chronicles of Narnia. To date, the Narnia books have sold over 100 million copies and been transformed into three major motion pictures. Paperback is in excellent condition! Strong spine and pages with the usual light surface & spot wear to cover, edges and corners here and there with clean pages inside from years of helping Madge keep her book shelf on point, but nothing that distracts from this gem of sci-fi history! Please see enlarged pics for best description. Makers Mark: 1965 Edition by Clive Lewis • Published by special arrangement with the Macmillan Company • Weight 0lb 3.3oz before packing materials and shipping box Approximate size: 6-1/2" tall by 4-1/8" wide We adore combining items to save $ on shipping (unless an item is too fragile) and our footprint! International buyers please ask for quote to your country for the most economical shipping options. We've been bringing history and people back together one treasure at a time since 1998! Please visit us again soon, we unearth so many wonderful mid century treasures in our travels and list daily, weekly & middle of the nightly to share our bounty with you! ♥

Price: 28 USD

Location: Dawsonville, Georgia

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