Surprised by Joy

By C. S. Lewis, C. S. Lewis

A skeptic's journey from doubt to faith unfolds in a quest for joy.

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C.S. Lewis embarks on a profound journey from childhood in Belfast to the halls of Oxford, grappling with atheism and the scars of war. As he searches for elusive joy, he confronts his beliefs, leading to an unexpected conversion to Christianity. What drives a reluctant skeptic to embrace faith? Discover the transformative power of joy in this spiritual memoir.

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A repackaged edition of the revered author’s spiritual memoir, in which he recounts the story of his divine journey and eventual conversion to Christianity.

C. S. Lewis—the great British writer, scholar, lay theologian, broadcaster, Christian apologist, and bestselling author of Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, The Great Divorce, The Chronicles of Narnia, and many other beloved classics—takes readers on a spiritual journey through his early life and eventual embrace of the Christian faith. Lewis begins with his childhood in Belfast, surveys his boarding school years and his youthful atheism in England, reflects on his experience in World War I, and ends at Oxford, where he became “the most dejected and reluctant convert in all England.” As he recounts his lifelong search for joy, Lewis demonstrates its role in guiding him to find God.

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