That Hideous Strength
That Hideous Strength by C.S. Lewis is the final installment in the acclaimed science fiction Space Trilogy, published by Scribner on May 13, 2003. This reprint edition spans 384 pages and is presented in English. The narrative continues the journey of Dr. Ransom as he confronts dark forces that threaten Earth, following the events of Out of the Silent Planet and Perelandra. The story unfolds with the return of the wizard Merlin, whose power becomes a focal point for a sinister technocratic organization aiming to reshape society.
Readers will find a blend of action, adventure, and fantasy as Ransom and his allies strive to counter the encroaching threat. The plot intricately weaves themes of science and morality, showcasing the struggle between ancient wisdom and modern challenges. This edition of That Hideous Strength invites exploration of its epic narrative and literary depth, concluding the trilogy with a climactic resolution that resonates with the historical context of its writing during World War II.
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The final book in C.S. Lewis’s acclaimed science fiction Space Trilogy, which follows Out of the Silent Planet and Perelandra, concludes the adventures of the matchless Dr. Ransom.
Now, the dark forces that have been repulsed in Out of the Silent Planet and Perelandra are massed for an assault on planet Earth. Word is that the mighty wizard Merlin has come back to the land of the living after many centuries, holding the key to ultimate power for the force that can find him and bend him to its will. A sinister technocratic organization is gaining power throughout Europe, with a plan to “recondition” society, and it is up to Ransom and his friends to stop this threat by applying age-old wisdom to a new universe dominated by science. The two groups struggle to a climactic resolution that brings the Space Trilogy to a magnificent, crashing conclusion.
Written during the dark hours immediately before and during World War II, C.S. Lewis’s Space Trilogy stands alongside such works as Albert Camus’s The Plague and George Orwell’s 1984 as a timeless classic, beloved by succeeding generations as much for the sheer wonder of its storytelling as for the significance of its moral concerns.
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