Publisher Description
‘The Last Battle’ by CS Lewis concludes the Narnia series of novels. The story takes place 2500 Narnian years since the creation of the world as related in ‘The Magician's Nephew’. The ape Shift sets up a false Aslan, starts to order his fellow Narnians around and causes conflict between true and false Narnians, and between Narnia and Calormen, whose people worship the malevolent Tash. With its dark imagery and sinister undertone, ‘The Last Battle’ seems to be more of an adult’s book than a children’s book. The story concludes with the termination of the world by Aslan, and the entry of believers into eternal life in the final kingdom. ‘The Last Battle’ won the 1956 Carnegie Medal from the Library Association.
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About C. S. Lewis
Clive Staples Lewis (1898–1963) was one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century and arguably the most influential Christian writer of his day. He was a fellow and tutor in English literature at Oxford University until 1954, when he was unanimously elected to the chair of Medieval and Renaissance English at Cambridge University, a position he held until his retirement. His major contributions to literary criticism, children’s literature, fantasy literature, and popular theology brought him international renown and acclaim. Lewis wrote more than thirty books, allowing him to reach a vast audience, and his works continue to attract thousands of new readers every year. His most distinguished and popular accomplishments include the Chronicles of Narnia, Out of the Silent Planet, The Four Loves, The Screwtape Letters, and Mere Christianity.