Holly Bird on . . .The Woman Behind the Man? Or Beside Him!
Holly Bird on . . .The Woman Behind the Man? Or Beside Him!
Having fallen in love with this love story, Holly Bird finds out more about Patti Callahan's beautifully written novel Becoming Mrs. Lewis.
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About Becoming Mrs. Lewis
Now a USA TODAY, Publishers Weekly, Globe and Mail Bestseller.
A Heartrending Romance
Poet, atheist and communist, New Yorker Joy Davidman is an unconventional woman – and an unlikely partner for an English academic and theologian.
And when she starts a correspondence with Narnia author C. S. Lewis, she isn't looking for love. Her own marriage crumbling, she seeks refuge in her work, and guidance from a writer she admires.
But in Joy's letters, Lewis discovers a kindred spirit, and an intellect equal to his own. Bonding over a shared love of literature and ideas, a deep connection is forged between the two.
Embarking on the adventure of a lifetime, Joy travels from America to England and back again. Facing heartbreak and poverty, discovering friendship and faith, against all the odds, the couple struggle to secure a love that will endure forever.
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"It's not supposed to be a technical biography of my mother. It's a novel. And it's a very good one. . . extraordinarily accurate. . . more accurate than most biographical essays that have been written about my mother."— Douglas Gresham, son of Joy Davidman, wife of C.S. Lewis.
About the Author
Patti Callahan Henry is a New York Times best-selling author of fourteen novels, including the (Historical Fiction), BECOMING MRS. LEWIS—The Improbable Love Story of Joy Davidman and C.S. Lewis. Now a USA TODAY, Publishers Weekly, Globe and Mail bestseller. (writing as Patti Callahan)
Her fifteenth novel, THE FAVORITE DAUGHTER, (Southern Contemporary Fiction) was released June 4, 2019, and is available now. (writing as Patti Callahan Henry)
A full-time author and mother of three children, she now resides in both Mountain Brook, Alabama and Bluffton, South Carolina with her husband. Read More
Follow the Journey with Patti and Joy
Videos Oxford England
Video Interviews
Becoming Mrs. Lewis
Book Club Kit
Media, Interviews, Articles
Additional Reading
Inspiration Behind the Book
Letter to Joy
Plus More
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