The CS Lewis Podcast #141 That Hideous Strength: Is there a darker agenda to scientific experimentation?
Professor Alister McGrath explores the final book of CS Lewis’ space trilogy, That Hideous Strength, looking at some of its key themes, characters and questions. How is it a “modern fairy tale for grownups”? And why is this significant? Was Lewis’ narrative influenced by any of the other Inklings, such as JRR Tolkien?
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