- Hardcover: 380 pages
- Publisher: Prentice Hall & IBD; 1st Scribner Classics Ed edition (28 Oct 1996)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0684833670
- ISBN-13: 978-0684833675
- Product Dimensions: 24.1 x 16.9 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,475,943 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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‘An extravagant mingling of dream and realism… excellent and thrilling reading’ Daily Telegraph
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The third novel in the science-fiction trilogy by C.S. Lewis. This final story is set on Earth, and tells of a terrifying conspiracy against humanity - a plot to recreate mankind in the image of slave robots.
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"Matrimony was ordained, thirdly," said Jane Studdock to herself, "for the mutual society, help, and comfort that the one ought to have of the other." Read the first page
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
As a story, That Hideous Strength is of a lesser calibre than Out of the Silent Planet or Perelandra, the other books in the Cosmic Trilogy. As an allogory and as an exploration of ultimate Truth, however, That Hideous Strength is a wonderful book; it is theology dressed up as a story and, so long as one acknowledges this, it is a deeply satisfying book.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Please note that this is not a review of the book, which I would award 5 stars. Unfortunately Amazon combine results for book and audio.
If the works of C.S. Lewis lent themselves to a cold, detached reading with faint undertones of rue, cynicism and superiority then Blackstone Audiobooks could be congratulated on their choice of reader for That Hideous Strength, but they do not. The warmth, generosity, enthusiasm and authority that permeate Lewis's works are sadly absent.
It's fair to say that the performance is verbally competent, as can expected with such a prolific narrator, but whilst listening I had the recurring vision of someone resentfully sawing an enormous log on a grey and drizzly day. It comes as no surprise that Kafka can be found among Geoffrey Howard's recording credits.
The book deserves a more sympathetic reading, and I suggest seeking out the version by Steven Pacey That Hideous Strength (Unabridged). Samples of his voice can be found by searching his name at audiogo.co.uk - but come back and buy here (of course). Pacey's style may be a tad wry but he handles characterisation well and is far lighter on the ear.
If the works of C.S. Lewis lent themselves to a cold, detached reading with faint undertones of rue, cynicism and superiority then Blackstone Audiobooks could be congratulated on their choice of reader for That Hideous Strength, but they do not. The warmth, generosity, enthusiasm and authority that permeate Lewis's works are sadly absent.
It's fair to say that the performance is verbally competent, as can expected with such a prolific narrator, but whilst listening I had the recurring vision of someone resentfully sawing an enormous log on a grey and drizzly day. It comes as no surprise that Kafka can be found among Geoffrey Howard's recording credits.
The book deserves a more sympathetic reading, and I suggest seeking out the version by Steven Pacey That Hideous Strength (Unabridged). Samples of his voice can be found by searching his name at audiogo.co.uk - but come back and buy here (of course). Pacey's style may be a tad wry but he handles characterisation well and is far lighter on the ear.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Serials can be subject to the law of diminishing returns, and that is certainly true to an extent here. That extent is the plot, which remains resolutely silly in order to accomodate some (admittedly very valid) points about expediency and power against morality and indeed humanity. What makes this book compelling is the magnificent characterisation of the married couple Mark and Jane Studdock, taking opposite sides in a particularly bitter struggle between the Hideous Strength and its opponents, and who take up whole chapters describing struggles within themselves and their uncertainty about their relationship. Not for those who like light reading, but for purists and fans of the other two books who want to know the ending, this is definitely worth reading.
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woe is mine.......
it is done & i am desolate without dr ransom, jane & mr bultitude! no more poetic words to soothe my soul.........
Published 1 month ago by J. Pemberton
I have it on paper, I want it digital
But seems I can't have it - for some obscure reason amazon.com refuses to sell me one as I'm in Europe, and amazon.co.uk proceeds to tell me I should buy it on amazon. Read more
Published 5 months ago by George Lashkhi
Truly "Fantastic"!
Lewis apoligizes for a slow start in having to describe the "mundane". This, however, sets the stage for the fantastic. Read more
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