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C. S. Lewis is known throughout the world for his ability to tuck theology

into fantasy. He's the author of many books such as the Chronicles of Narnia,

The Screwtape Letters and Mere Christianity. One of his less popular books,

but one that he considered among his favorites, was The Great Divorce. The

title refers to the separation of Heaven and Hell.

Although a relatively thin book, it is packed with thought provoking questions
concerning ones faith. In this story, the narrator and main character embarks on a bus ride

from the twilight of Hell to the outskirts of Heaven. Here he encounters

many people, called ghosts, who have also been in Hell. The narrator

observes their struggle with whether to stay in Heaven, or hold onto their

petty sins and return to the lonely darkness of Hell. C. S. Lewis'

descriptions and characters are what really make this story incredible.

The main character of the story never receives a name. This was......

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