• Front cover view of C.S. Lewis At the Breakfast Table Edited by James T. Como centered on a neutral light gray background. Dust jack is present. Significant tears to the top edge of the dust jacket but still intact. Hardcover behind the dust jacket does not show damage.
  • Back cover view of C.S. Lewis At the Breakfast Table Edited by James T. Como centered on a neutral light gray background. Dust jacket is present. Significant tearing in the jacket in the top right corner. Tear in the jacket along the bottom edge and creasing to the top left corner. Hardcover book shows now damage.
  • Close-up spine view of C.S. Lewis At the Breakfast Table Edited by James T. Como centered on a neutral light gray background. Dust jacket is present and show significant tears at the top end of the spine; smaller tears to the jacket on the lower end. Pages lay flat.
  • Inside front cover view of C.S. Lewis At the Breakfast Table Edited by James T. Como centered on a neutral light gray background. Dust jacket is present. Inside corner of the jacket is folded on top of itself. "Happy Birthday Ellen...April 16, 1980" is written in black ink in the top right cover page with an "X" over it in black ink.
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James T. Como | Biography & Memoir

C.S. Lewis At the Breakfast Table Edited by James T. Como

C.S. Lewis At the Breakfast Table Edited by James T. Como

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Twenty-Four Intimate Personal Recollections from Friends, Students, and Colleagues

Edited by scholar James T. Como, this remarkable biographical anthology gathers twenty-four personal essays from those who shared meals, classrooms, and walks with C.S. Lewis. Contributors including Owen Barfield, Gervase Mathew, Adam Fox, and Derek Brewer offer unscripted glimpses into Lewis's daily life at Magdalen College, Oxford, and Cambridge.

From his animated breakfast conversations and formidable debating style to his generosity as a tutor and friend, these eyewitness accounts illuminate the complex personality behind the legendary scholar and author.

Why You’ll Love This Book

James T. Como collects firsthand primary-source memories that capture C.S. Lewis's humor, intellectual energy, and personal warmth. An indispensable collection for Inklings researchers, literary historians, and C.S. Lewis enthusiasts.

Edition & Specifications

Publisher: Macmillan

Pages: 299

Format: Hardcover

Publication Date: 1979

ISBN: 9780025706200

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