The Becoming Mrs. Lewis

<p><strong>***SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2020 ROMANTIC NOVEL AWARDS***</strong></p><p><strong>'Luminous and penetrating' Paula McLain</strong></p><p><strong>A heart-rending historical romance.</strong></p><p>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 to equal 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.</p>