{"product_id":"2940169666601","title":"The Inklings: C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, Charles Williams, and Their Friends","description":"\u003cp\u003eDuring the 1930s at Oxford, C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Charles Williams-remarkable friends, writers, and scholars-met regularly to discuss philosophy and literature and to read aloud from their own works in progress. Calling themselves the Inklings, their circle grew. It was in this company that such classics as \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Screwtape Letters\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe\u003c\/i\u003e first found an audience.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor Humphrey Carpenter was born in Oxford and was acquainted with Tolkien, Hugo Dyson, and several other Inklings. In this remarkable reconstruction of their meetings and momentous friendships, Carpenter brings to life those warm and enchanting evenings in Lewis' rooms at Magdalen College, when their imaginations ran wild. His account offers exciting insights into the influence these brilliant individuals had on each other's developing ideas and writing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Blackstone Audio production.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackstone Audio, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47161939853552,"sku":"2940169666601","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169666601_p0.jpg?v=1769898654","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169666601","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}