Is this a how-to writing book?

No. It is a scholarly study of how Lewis wrote, not a workbook with exercises. Readers wanting drills should look elsewhere.

Do I need to know Lewis's books first?

Yes, it helps. The analysis assumes familiarity with works like the Narnia series, Mere Christianity and his essays.

Latta is a writer and scholar who has published on C. S. Lewis and Christian literature. This is his study of Lewis's craft.

252 pages, with an introduction, chapters and a table of contents. It is a sustained read rather than a quick primer.

Yes, it is published in print and digital formats by Cascade Books, an imprint of Wipf & Stock.

It is pitched at intermediate and advanced readers. Beginners may find the argument dense and the references unfamiliar.

At Christianbook.com, for $16.50, 45% under what the other stores charge, as of our latest check.

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$16.50at Christianbook.comObserved at 9:23 PM

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