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Till We Have Faces

by C.S. Lewis

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  • near fine
  • Hardcover
  • first
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Near Fine/Near Fine
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About This Item

Stated First American Edition; A Near Fine book in a Near Fine dust jacket. An outstanding copy of this novel by Lewis, perhaps the greatest apologetic writer of all time; a "book with the stature of a religious classic, the intensity and eloquence of a powerful novel". This copy is in near fine condition with a square tight binding, a bright maroon top stain, and vibrant silver lettering with a black design over red boards; the book shows a very small tear to the front pastedown and a little ink overrun to the rear free paper and pastedown from the top stain, else fine. Housed in a clean and crisp near fine dust jacket that shows only some mild rubbing to the spine head and corners and one very small closed tear to the bottom of the front panel near the flap fold, else fine. A handsome and presentable example; although the first US edition followed the first UK, it appears the first US in near fine or better condition is much less common in today's market. Not price clipped ($4.50 intact), not remaindered, not ex-library; in archival protection and will ship carefully wrapped in a sturdy box.

Synopsis

Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold is a 1956 parallel novel by C. S. Lewis. It is a retelling of the Greek myth of Cupid and Psyche, which had haunted Lewis all his life, and which is itself based on a chapter of The Golden Ass of Apuleius. The first part of the book is written from the perspective of Psyche's older sister Orual, and is constructed as a long-withheld accusation against the gods.

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Reviews

On Nov 26 2010, Arslectoris said:
"Till We Have Faces" is my very favourite of the many excellent C. S. Lewis works I have read. On the surface, it is a retelling of the classic Greek myth of Psyche and Cupid, but in Lewis's capable hands it takes on far greater depth and signifigance- using the form of the myth, he creates a beautiful story of one woman's journey into bitterness and despair, and beyond it into joy. There are many striking themes woven into this tale, but the one that most impressed itself upon me was the question asked at the very end of the book, "how can we see the gods face-to-face until we have faces?" In other words, how can we understand God unless we are like Him? We are not like Him; He would not be God if we were- so how can we judge Him? We cannot judge Him; He is the one who judges us, and until we understand that, we are like the main character in this book, wandering bitterly in the dark because we will not accept the light on God's terms. Till We Have Faces is an incredible illustration of the truth that God is incomprehensible, and that when we attempt to judge Him we are really only judging ourselves. I very highly recommend this book!

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Bookseller
Grayshelf Books, ABAA, IOBA US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
2286
Title
Till We Have Faces
Author
C.S. Lewis
Book Condition
Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
Near Fine
Quantity Available
1
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Harcourt Brace and Co.
Place of Publication
USA
Date Published
1957
Weight
0.00 lbs
Keywords
First Edition, Hardcover
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Modern First Editions;

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