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Joseph Loconte
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Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Published
June 2025
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Author
Joseph Loconte
Book Format
Paperback / softback
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Published
June 2025
£14.52
Free UK Delivery
Due for release on 03 June 2025. Pre-order today.
The War for Middle-earth
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In the years leading up to the Second World War, authors J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis--who both fought in the trenches of WWI--saw the world descending once again into a human catastrophe. This book tells the story of how the crucible of war brought them together in friendship and inspired them to engage their Christian imagination to confront the darkest forces of their age.
In this powerful follow-up to the New York Times bestselling A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War, historian Joseph Loconte tells for the first time how the dark shadows cast by the Second World War utterly transformed the lives and literary imagination of Tolkien and Lewis.
The mood of cynicism and disillusionment after the First World War unleashed a storm of destructive ideologies: eugenics, scientism, modernism, communism, Nazism, and totalitarianism. The political and cultural crises created a new sense of urgency. The future of Western civilization stood on the edge of a knife. Tolkien and Lewis jumped into the fray.
Loconte explores how these authors and friends rededicated themselves to their scholarly and literary pursuits to offer a brave and hopeful vision of the human story. Their most beloved works--The Lord of the Rings, Leaf by Niggle, The Space Trilogy, The Screwtape Letters, The Chronicles of Narnia, Mere Christianity--were conceived in the furnace of the most devasting and dehumanizing war in history. In a world burdened by ugliness and despair, the works of Tolkien and Lewis opened the door to beauty, goodness, and faith. They continue to inspire the moral imagination. Readers who join Loconte on this epic journey will be
Combining a careful study of history and compelling storytelling, Loconte's book reveals how the remarkable achievements of Tolkien and Lewis--in the shadow of deep suffering and heroic sacrifice--offer enduring lessons for today's cultural moment. Loconte's book is essential reading for anyone who believes that great stories can reveal great truths. He reminds us that the imagination, anchored in a mature and heartfelt faith, can become the gateway to gratitude and to a life of purpose and joy.
Author
Joseph Loconte
Book Format
Paperback / softback
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Published
June 2025
Dimensions
15.2 x 22.9 cm
ISBN
9781400251445
ISBN-10
1400251443
Eden Code
6754273
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Author/Creator: Joseph Loconte
ISBN: 9781400251445
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Release Date: June 2025
Dimensions: 15.2 x 22.9 cm
Eden Code: 6754273