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    C.S. Lewis Biographies

    Out of interest, which is your 'favourite' (if thats the right word in this case) biography of Lewis, and why? The more I read about Lewis, the more his posthumous reputation and critical treatment reminds me of Sylvia Plath; a mythologised figure steadily brought to often contradictory...
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    'Magic food' a metaphor for drug addiction?

    I strongly doubt that Lewis meant anything of the sort, but nevertheless the comparison between the Witch's Turkish Delight and coercion through drugs struck me when I read the book again, and particularly after watching the animated film. The passage I'm referring to is this: The comparison...
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    Piers Anthony fans, in particular Xanth?

    I was wondering if there were any fellow members fond of Piers Anthony's Xanth series? Golem in the Gears is the first one I read - I have a memory of going through it in a hotel room in Turkey at the age of around 12, I think. :) The main things I've always enjoyed about Anthony's writing is...
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