The Dark Tower

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

Cambridge intellectuals witness a breach in space-time through a mysterious chronoscope.

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In a collection of short fiction, Cambridge intellectuals encounter a chronoscope that peers into another time, challenging their understanding of reality and spirituality. As they grapple with the implications of this breach in space-time, questions about the nature of existence and the fate of humankind arise. This exploration of profound themes offers a glimpse into the creative mind of C.S. Lewis, revealing his fascination with the boundaries of reality. Fans of science fiction and spiritual inquiry will find themselves captivated by the mysteries and philosophical depth within these stories.

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A repackaged edition of the revered author’s definitive collection of short fiction, which explores enduring spiritual and science fiction themes such as space, time, reality, fantasy, God, and the fate of humankind.

From C.S. Lewis—the great British writer, scholar, lay theologian, broadcaster, Christian apologist, and author of Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, The Great Divorce, The Chronicles of Narnia, and many other beloved classics—comes a collection of his dazzling short fiction.

This collection of futuristic fiction includes a breathtaking science fiction story written early in his career in which Cambridge intellectuals witness the breach of space-time through a chronoscope—a telescope that looks not just into another world, but into another time.

As powerful, inventive, and profound as his theological and philosophical works, The Dark Tower reveals another side of Lewis’s creative mind and his longtime fascination with reality and spirituality. It is ideal reading for fans of J. R. R. Tolkien, Lewis’s longtime friend and colleague.

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