


It allows one bewildered mind to reach out to another. It offers an interrogation of experience and a glimmer of hardwon hope. It is a relief for the reader to find that he or she is not alone in the intense loneliness or feelings of anguish that bereavement brings.' Henry Marsh, The Times 'Testimony from a sensitive and eloquent witness 'The Human Condition'. Lewis deploys his genius for vivid imagery. A contemporary classic.' Observer 'A source of great consolation.

This unsentimental, even bracing, account of one man's dialogue with despair becomes both compelling and consoling. A powerful record of thought and emotion experienced in real time.' Guardian 'Raw and modern. 'An intimate, anguished account of a man grappling with the mysteries of faith and love. The perennial classic: this intimate journal chronicling the Narnia author's experience of grief after his wife's death has consoled readers for half a century this edition features responses from authors like Hilary Mantel, Francis Spufford, Rowan Williams, Jenna Bailey.
