
CLIVE STAPLES LEWIS, known as Jack to his friends, was born in 1898. Lewis and his good friend
J.R.R. Tolkien, the author of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, were part of the Inklings, an
informal writers' club that met at a local pub to discuss story ideas. Lewis's fascination
with fairy tales, myths and ancient legends, coupled with inspiration drawn from his
childhood, led him to write The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, one of the best-loved
books of all time...
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