C.S.Lewis is a wonderful author and wrote in many styles. His children's books are most famous, but he wrote many others. One of my favorites is this one. My Father-in-law gave me my first copy of the printed book, many years ago, and i struggled to read it.
The subject matter takes some getting used to, as it is supposedly the opinions and viewpoint of a senior Devil, instructing his nephew on how to win back a new Christian to Satan. As a Christian one has to REVERSE this viewpoint to see it from our angle.
However, one day our library had a recorded copy of it on loan from the National Library, and i borrowed it.
Well, i laughed and cried all my way through it, listened to it over and over - and then had to buy my own copy, as i didn't want to return the library's copy. Having it read out loud is wonderful, and leaves one free to get involved in the content, and think about the words.
John Cleese narrates the book and he is most excellent, with his wicked chuckle, as the diabolical senior Devil, "Screwtape".
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