Becoming Mrs. Lewis

Through the most unlikely relationship, she discovered love. She discovered her voice in a society when women were stifled.

Patti Callahan, a New York Times bestselling novelist, has written a magnificent book on Joy Davidman, whom C. S. Lewis referred to as "my whole world." Joy Davidman, a poet and writer, was seeking spiritual guidance rather than romantic love when she started correspondence with C. S. Lewis, also referred to as Jack. After all, her failing marriage wasn't being held together by love. Joy, a New Yorker, didn't seem like the right fit for the famed Narnia author and an Oxford don, but their correspondence connected them on a deeper level. Joy set off on the journey of a lifetime, travelling back and forth between America and England, encountering poverty and heartache, camaraderie and faith, and, against all chances, a love that not even the fear of death could destroy.

We meet a brilliant writer, a fiercely independent mother, and a passionate woman who altered the life of this revered author and created novels that still amaze and transform us in this remarkable study of one of the greatest love stories of our time. Women weren't supposed to have voices during the period Joy lived, but because of her love for Jack, they both gained voices they weren't aware they possessed.

Becoming Mrs. Lewis is a novel that combines historical intrigue with an intimate look into the life of a writer. Above all, it is a tale of love: a love of books and ideas, as well as a marriage that ultimately proved to be feasible.