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The Place of the Lion
The Place of the Lion
Author: Charles Williams
A theological fantasy novel, first published in London in 1931. It starts with the escape of a lioness from captivity and her mysterious disappearance. Platonic archetypes begin to appear throughout England, wreaking havoc and drawing to the surface the spiritual strengths and flaws of individual characters. Williams (1886-1945) had a genius for...  more »
ISBN: 441459
Publication Date: 1951
Pages: 236
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Publisher: Pellegrini & Cudahy, New York
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette
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Charles Williams was one of the members of the Inklings, the group that included C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. He wrote several books chock full of Christian symbolism. In The Place of the Lion he explores many aspects of Christianity from Adam and Eve to the end of the the world. This is in the form of a story of a man and woman facing strange happenings in England, and the manner in which they are transformed along the way. This book takes effort, but it is very good reading.
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Read this for our unofficial official book club...one of the craziest I've read...You need to read up on Plato's Idea of Forms.

Might classify this as Christian horror?


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