A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War: How J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis Rediscovered Faith, Friendship, and Heroism in the Cataclysm of 1914-1918
Joseph Loconte
2015
4/5 stars
This is a nonfiction work in which the author's premise is that the combination of their experiences in WWI, their friendship, and their Christian faith resulted in C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien writing their particular and similar style of romantic fantasy. Though it is rather light, it's still an enjoyable book, easily accessible to the casual scholar, which gives interesting information on the Great War and on the two authors. I do recommend it, but with the caveat that if the reader is not interested in a Christian point of view, this book will not be as meaningful.
