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Perelandra (Space Trilogy #2)

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The second book in C. S. Lewis's acclaimed Space Trilogy, which also includes Out of the Silent Planet and That Hideous Strength, Perelandra continues the adventures of the extraordinary Dr. Ransom. Pitted against the most destructive of human weaknesses, temptation, the great man must battle evil on a new planet -- Perelandra -- when it is invaded by a dark force. Will Pe...more

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Published April 1st 2003 by Scribner (first published 1943)

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Sep 11, 2012 Kathryn rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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I re-read this book (the second book in the Space Trilogy) for at least the second time as the September selection for my Sci-Fi Fantasy Book Club (meeting on the evening of September 11, 2012). It seems that every time I read this book (which is much more theology and fantasy than it is science fiction) that I like it more.

The main character from Out of the Silent Planet, Dr. Elwin Ransom, returns once again in this book; he is sent to the planet Perelandra (Venus) by the Oyrasa of Malacandra (...more

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Oct 29, 2012 Megan Baxter rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

C.S. Lewis, I'm disappointed in you. And that's the first time that has happened. I don't share your religion, but it's never kept me from enjoying one of your books before. I have been in love with the Narnia books since first I read them. I enjoyed the first book in this series. I even enjoyed the start of the theological discussions in these books. And then I hated where they went.

What happened?

Perelandra started out so well. It grabbed me from the start, and, in the world he created on Venus...more C.S. Lewis, I'm disappointed in you. And that's the first time that has happened. I don't share your religion, but it's never kept me from enjoying one of your books before. I have been in love with the Narnia books since first I read them. I enjoyed the first book in this series. I even enjoyed the start of the theological discussions in these books. And then I hated where they went.

What happened?

Perelandra started out so well. It grabbed me from the start, and, in the world he created on Venus, totally enchanted me. It was so utterly unlike anything I'd seen in science fiction before, so delightful, so lush, so evocative. I was utterly in love with this book for about the first hundred pages. I am amazed that I can find in these decades and decades old science fiction genuinely new ideas, ideas that haven't been plundered a thousand times over.

I was even fine with the modified Snake-in-the-Garden scenario, as the "Unman," dressed in the body of Ransom's foe from the previous novel tried to tempt the Lady of Perelandra to disobedience. A good metaphor's a good metaphor. The theological discussions were fascinating. I don't have to share them to find them interesting.

But then two things happened. Lewis started leaning harder and harder on fixed notions of gender that started to get under my skin.

Annoying as that was, it paled in comparison to my main problem. When Ransom was having difficulty persuading the lady to his side by act or deed, Maleldil (God/Jesus) informed him that what he had to do was remove the temptation entirely, by killing the Unman. Or at least his human host

Excuse me? Did I miss something somewhere? I know "Thou shalt not kill" is kind of contradicted, over and over, by the Old Testament, but you're supposed to be a New Testament kind of devotee, Lewis. Turning the other cheek, taking on the sacrifice of yourself in order to save others. Not "this guy is a pain in the ass, and I can't outargue him, or show the worth of my side by word or deed" (like, for instance, revealing the Unman's torturing of small animals to the Lady, which certainly would have put him out of the running in seconds.) In that case, the answer, divinely sanctioned, is obviously killing.

Perelandra lost me right there. I mean, right there. Why not throw out most of the major tenets of forgiveness, kindness, compassion, and love, when you can take the easier path of killing?

I don't mind some religion in my science fiction. I do mind this.

I expected better of you, C.S. Lewis. I'm disappointed.(less)

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Mar 25, 2009 Manny rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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"James, does the name 'Perelandra' mean anything to you?"

"Yes, I believe so. Poetic name for the planet Venus. Inhabited by two analogues of Adam and Eve, living in a state of prelapsarian bliss. All sounds rather pleasant."

"Very good, James. However, we've received intelligence that SMERSH have infiltrated an agent, who is going to try to tempt the Eve-analogue. We want you to stop him."

"Well, as a boy, I always did enjoy stealing the odd apple."

"Don't be flippant, James."

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Aug 15, 2007 Charles H rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: everyone

Perelandra is the second of C.S. Lewis's space trilogy. In that universe, it is the name of the planet Venus - a beautiful sinless planet with life at its dawn. Perelandra is a passionate and fierce ocean world with awesome storms, golden sunlight, millions of floating islands, and critters to inhabit them. On Perelandra live only two sentient creatures: the King and the Queen. They rule the world as Adam and Eve. A philologist named Ransom is sent from Earth as God's representative with an unkn...more

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Apr 23, 2013 Craig rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: christianity, classics, science-fiction

Wow. I am reminded of why I love C.S. Lewis so much. This book was a wonder to read. It gives one that amazing feeling where your mind is stretched beyond what you previously thought possible, breaks, and is then opened to allow so much more to flow directly into it! Lewis is the master of the pen when it comes to describing the human (fallen) condition in a way that is so clear and relatable that the truth of it is evident to even the most reluctant to hear it. I reserve my 5-star ratings for o...more

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Dec 10, 2008 Ryan Mac rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book was better than the first one in the Space Trilogy. You don't need to read Out of the Silent Planet in order to understand what is happening in this one but it helps with the background. In this book, the main character from the first book, Dr. Ransom, travels to Venus (also known as Perelandra) to help confront temptation. An interesting twist on the Fall of Man/Garden of Eden story from the Bible. If you don't like a lot of description about the various landscapes, creatures, plants...more

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Mar 30, 2008 Alana rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

When I was a senior in high school, I decided to do my author paper on C. S. Lewis and choose to specifically emphasize this book. Of the three books in the space trilogy, this one would be my favorite. I love how Lewis takes a look back at what the garden of Eden might have been like while still avoiding being allegorical. I love how he throws in huge theological truths in a more understandable story form. There are points where I would differ from him theologically, but that does little to det...more

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Aug 06, 2011 David Boyce added it

This book was a bit of a disappointment. It was overly wordy, confusing and lacked direction of any kind. Compared to Out of the Silent Planet this book was just awful.

Whilst it did present a truly original imagining of the Planet Venus it also populated it with the most uninteresting of characters. I struggled to imagine some of the things that Lewis was describing due to, I think, an over focus on what was being said rather than what was actually going on.

I thought that it lacked a lot of th...more

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Aug 04, 2011 Jacob Aitken added it

This book is a very flawed but rather beautiful gem. While Narnia is extremely over-rated, I understand why this series never caught on. First I will give the problems with the book, then end on a good note. Lewis will go 30-60 pages without dialogue. Simply describes things. While his powers of description are remarkable, it is often hard to follow.

On the other hand, this book is an example of master storytelling. Narnia supposedly had good theology because we see Aslan take the place of Edmun...more

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Jan 01, 2009 Russell rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

It's been probably two or more years since I read Out of the Silent Planet and when I sat down to read this I recalled the slow-moving pace of the first. I figured that this book had to do with another planet, but I didn't read up on the synopsis or anything before I started. That being said, I was a bit dismayed that it took nearly 30 pages before the actual arrival on Venus. In fact, I was nearly fatigued at how much detail was being stuffed into the account.

Once the protagonist arrived on Ve...more It's been probably two or more years since I read Out of the Silent Planet and when I sat down to read this I recalled the slow-moving pace of the first. I figured that this book had to do with another planet, but I didn't read up on the synopsis or anything before I started. That being said, I was a bit dismayed that it took nearly 30 pages before the actual arrival on Venus. In fact, I was nearly fatigued at how much detail was being stuffed into the account.

Once the protagonist arrived on Venus the tone changed and the immense detail seemed more welcome, maybe that's because by this point I was wondering when a real conflict was going to be introduced. It didn't take long before I began to visualize that Lewis was creating an Eden-esque world and I wondered, like the protagonist, what was his purpose in being there. Once he met the Eve figure the story improved considerably and it wasn't long after that the antagonist-villain (evil in the very sense) arrived on the scene.

The Eden stage was entirely set and Ransom began to get an idea of the reason he was sent. I was quite intrigued with how the rest of the story unfolded and wasn't able to visualize a satisfactory resolution. I was enthralled with Lewis' portrayal of deceptive scheming which led to some verbal discussion of the dichotomies of philosophy and principle, involving free will and obedience.

In the end the conclusion was more drawn out than I expected, the final battle was quite pronounced and enjoyable. The actual ritualistic conclusion seemed to me more an opportunity for Lewis to expound on his (in my opinion) deep pondering of, to put it plainly, God's Plan. He termed it the Great Dance and spent three to four pages describing it. He expounded his ideas in a very, very verbose manner and perhaps this was too overdone given how much of it was relayed by long quotes. I was fascinated with certain elements of it being both symbolic and allegorical in nature--especially the parts of it related to LDS theology and beliefs. In fact, I found myself often thinking of Enoch's history as recorded in Moses 7.

Even though Lewis states that this book could be read separately from the other two in the trilogy, I would disagree. In order to really understand, appreciate and even be entertained I think it best to read it only after reading Out of the Silent Planet. Otherwise the reader may well drop the book after the first 10 pages.

Poignant quotes:
"The world leaps forward through great men and greatness always transcends mere moralism. When the leap has been made our 'diabolism' as you call it becomes the morality of the next stage; while we are making it, we are called criminals, heretics blasphemers..." (pg. 95)

"...it is waking that understands sleep and not sleep that understands waking. There is an ignorance of evil that comes from being young: there is darker ignorance that comes from doing it, as men by sleeping lose knowledge of sleep." (pg. 209)(less)

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Apr 29, 2013 Daniel rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Mar 19, 2013 Cecilia rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I liked this one better than "Out of the Silent Planet" just because I thought there was some really great Christian theology and philosophy in it. Interesting trains of thought and perspectives on C.S. Lewis's view of the world and how man fits into the greater scheme of the universe/God's plan. I thought the introduction of the Devil, so blatantly, detracted from the story. I would have preferred some symbolism. Even just making Weston evil, without having him be possessed directly by the Devi...more

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Mar 13, 2013 Tom Emanuel rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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The second installment in C.S. Lewis's Space Trilogy, a sci-fi twist on the Garden of Eden myth, shows off both Lewis's towering strength as a storyteller, as well as a few of his weaknesses. His strengths lie in his incredible imagination: one feels almost as though one has actually visited Perelandra, his descriptions are so engrossing, and his portrayal of the Un-Man is viscerally upsetting. His weaknesses lie in the sometimes blatant shoehorning of theological dialogues into a narrative that...more

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Mar 09, 2013 Pyndah Vickers rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Despite the sledgehammer-subtle Christian overtones in this book, I still love it. The settings are excellent throughout the book: whether it's the supernatural horror of a countryside village at night, or the unearthly floating islands and subterranean caves of Perelandra – all are described quite masterfully.
The characters are great too, especially the Dr Weston/Un-Man creature, who manages to be one of the most sinister and skin-crawling antagonists without ever really trying. His conversati...more

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Feb 28, 2013 Elizabeth Newton rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This is an intense book which very explicitly tells the story of Adam and Eve and how they were and may have been tempted by the devil to eat the forbidden fruit. Or in the story, "Not to live on the fixed land".
It is graphic, causing vivid and colourful images to splash into my mind. Some of the descriptions are superb and the characters are so well rounded and mysterious in their own ways. Dr Weston, who's been possessed by the forces of evil absolutely drips with malevolence and I get an unco...more

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Jan 25, 2013 Kyle Pratt rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: science-fiction, christian-sci-fi

Perelandra, published in 1943 is the second work of a trilogy by the father of Christian Science Fiction, C. S. Lewis. The first story in the trilogy, Out of the Silent Planet, was published in 1938, and the set concludes with That Hideous Strength, released in 1945.

Lewis is the author of many novels including, The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, and the other Narnia stories as well as non-fiction works including Mere Christianity, The Abolition of Man and A Grief Observed. Lewis was a close f...more

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Dec 19, 2012 Smcleish rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Originally published on my blog here in August 2001.

Medieval theologians argued about the question of the multiplicity of worlds, whether there could exist other environments which were home to living creatures. A major issue in these arguments was the way in which the fall and redemption of mankind would have affected such communities - were the sin of Adam and Eve, the incarnation and crucifixion events that happened only on earth but affecting the rest of the Universe, or were there parallels...more Originally published on my blog here in August 2001.

Medieval theologians argued about the question of the multiplicity of worlds, whether there could exist other environments which were home to living creatures. A major issue in these arguments was the way in which the fall and redemption of mankind would have affected such communities - were the sin of Adam and Eve, the incarnation and crucifixion events that happened only on earth but affecting the rest of the Universe, or were there parallels to them elsewhere, or were there even communities where the fall hadn't taken place at all?

Since science fiction writers began approaching the issue of extraterrestrial life from another point of view, this has become of interest once again. There are at least two novels of note which take these theological questions as their starting point - this one, the second of Lewis' Ransome novels, and James Blish's A Case of Conscience. Perelandra - the original title was insisted on by the publishers and never pleased Lewis - is a truly magical tale, completely unique in the science fiction genre.

Ransome is commissioned to go to Perelandra (Venus) by the eldila (the angelic supernatural agents encountered in Out of the Silent Planet); he is propelled there in a coffin-like box. Perelandra turns out to be a newly living planet, the description of which owes much to that of Tormance in David Lindsay's A Voyage to Arcturus, a novel which the publisher's title for this one seems designed to evoke.

After some time just enjoying the way that everything on Perelandra is full of life, Ransome meets a human native, a glamorous and beautiful woman who is the equivalent of Eve, and the purpose for which he was brought to the planet becomes clear when Weston, the physicist of Out of the Silent Planet, turns up. Weston has now been completely posessed by the spiritually evil power who rules the earth, and he aims to bring about the Fall again on Perelandra. Ransome is there to argue against him.

These arguments take up quite a lot of space in the novel, and make it among the most theologically explicit pieces of Christian apologetics in Lewis' fictional output. This may put off many readers. However, the dramatic interest of the idea of the argument and the descriptions of the pre-Fall planet make Perelandra still one of my favourite science fiction novels.(less)

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Sep 12, 2012 Rob rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I really enjoyed reading this book. It came highly recommended from a friend after he saw that I had on my shelf "Out of the Silent Planet" - which was a slow and tough read, though enjoyable. He raved about Perelandra and how much better it was than the first of the trilogy.

I tried reading it several times and the first few chapters were tough to get through. As I got into the heart of the story however I was captivated. I loved the descriptions that Lewis gives of the world on Venus and as wel...more

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Jul 21, 2012 Isz rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Reading CS Lewis sort of has to be done in a certain state of mind. It helped that I was already familiar with some of his philosophy and fiction before I went into reading the Cosmic Trilogy. He presents things in a very mythological way, but in only to say, "all the myths were true."

So, you take with however much salt you like. Whether he means things literally, figuratively, or a bit of both is sometimes hard for me to tell. It seems to be all a part of the deeper magics. Of course, there are...more Reading CS Lewis sort of has to be done in a certain state of mind. It helped that I was already familiar with some of his philosophy and fiction before I went into reading the Cosmic Trilogy. He presents things in a very mythological way, but in only to say, "all the myths were true."

So, you take with however much salt you like. Whether he means things literally, figuratively, or a bit of both is sometimes hard for me to tell. It seems to be all a part of the deeper magics. Of course, there are many references to Christianity, explicitly mentioning the crucifixion, the fall of Adam and Eve, etc., but it's almost a pagan kind of interpretation of it. I can't really put my finger on it, but he weaves it into a believable fairy tale.

Some would probably say that parts of it are sexist--and they would probably be right--as although it sheds a more sympathetic light on Perelandra's Eve (or as she's called, simply "the Lady") than many accounts and interpretations of Genesis, and even implies that she is equal to the King (who remains absent for most of the book), it also implies that the King is wiser and more knowledgeable than the Lady and that it is the right way of things to be so. It still implies gender roles, but they are more complicated than what we would assign in our world. So, yeah, there are those things that set off a couple of alarms in my head, but I think it was worth reading in the long run. Some accounting has to be taken for the time it was written in, I suppose.

Also, the manner in which Satan attempts to tempt the Lady by telling her stories of strong women doing grand things in our fallen world would most certainly seem disagreeable to anybody who doesn't know where Lewis is coming from. Satan's temptations always came from a triple angle of telling of grand strengths and great deeds made possible because of suffering. That suffering was the reason that people became strong, and that in order to do these good things, one must first do a not-good thing, to go on and do greater things. It wasn't great women that were evil; rather, it was the evil that was necessary to cause suffering so that the stories could be great. So much so that even the stalwart hero of the story, Ransom, briefly began to believe it himself.

So, all in all... it's more complicated than I was ready for and I'm not sure I liked *all* the messages, but I did like a lot of them and I'm smart enough to be able to tell the difference and at the end of the day, it was a really good story, and that's the most important part. Some might find the philosophical hoo-ha a bit overbearing and old-fashioned, but there's no denying Lewis' ability to ignite the imagination.(less)

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May 25, 2012 Bart Breen rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Classic Lewis

Too many who review this book, and indeed this is unfortunately the case with many books, tend to place themselves in judgment of the message of the book rather than the skill and captivating nature of the writer.

Make no mistake, Lewis has a message here. He uses fiction, (science fiction even if you make allowances for the writing of this before the dawn of the genre as we now see it) as a vehicle for a most deliberate and targeted presentation of the Eden narratives of the Bible a...more

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Mar 01, 2012 Malia rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Colorful and philosophical, this book grips you if you're willing and ready to embrace difficult theology and repels you if you're looking for pure sci-fi action and simplicity. It is less about space travel--more about untainted creation, the strong arguments for rebellion, and the overarching presence and will of Maleldil (i.e. God Himself).

I read this, the second in C.S. Lewis' Space Trilogy, for the first time as a requirement in high school. Still remembering certain descriptions, I charge...more

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Feb 16, 2012 Bill added it · review of another edition

I could have sworn I wrote a review of this guy. Oh well... I could swear a lot of things.

Compared to Out Of The Silent Planet, this book is in living color. Say what you will about overt, hamfisted allegory - C.S. Lewis is at home with it. The comparatively subtle religious elements of Out of the Silent Planet come roaring out in this book, which features demonic possession and an alien Adam and Eve. This is all about the fall of man, or trying to prevent it.

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Nov 06, 2011 Jamie rated it 5 of 5 stars

I have contemplated setting an alarm on my google calendar for next year to remind me to reread this book. It is, by far, the best book I have read in ages. The plot centers around a voyage and adventure in Venus, but is rather more like a discussion in Plato's dialogues than a traditional story. Furthermore, it is not the extraterrestrial landscape of the book that drew me from my own world (or mindset) to another, but rather the "alien" view of my own thoughts and practices. This is also what...more

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Oct 17, 2011 Christopher rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Now here is the C.S. Lewis I remember and love! "Out of the SIlent Planet," the first book in the space trilogy, wasn't nearly as good as it was cracked up to be. But this one was fantastic. It had all of the elements that make up some of Lewis' best fictional work: allegory with a moral purpose and fantasy with a large dose of wonder. In this book, Lewis takes the tale of the downfall of man from the book of Genesis and wonders what would've happened if there had been someone there to challenge...more

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Jul 31, 2011 Dan Walker rated it 5 of 5 stars

Christian sci-fi? You're kidding me, right? No I'm not. And what a great book it was, too.

Perelandra has a simple premise: what if you, today, could be transported back to Eden and stand at the tree of the knowledge of good and evil while Eve talks with the serpent? What would you do or say? This book made me feel the horror of standing at the precipice of millennia of misery and wanting to stop it; but in the next instant feeling an icy chill as I realize that my personal knowledge of sin is al...more

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May 27, 2011 Lori rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: everyone

Recommended to Lori by: Elliot

This book was excellent. I highly recommend it. Perelandra is Venus before the fall. The main character Ransom is sent to Perelandra to "fight" evil and convince the woman of the planet to not sin. Lewis writes satin so well he captures pure evil quite well. My favorite quote of the book begins on page 147. Ransom is "talking" with God.

"It is not for nothing that you are named Ransom, the Voice said. And he knew this was no fancy of his own. He knew it for a very curious reason-because he had...more

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Feb 10, 2011 Gabe Dybing rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I've read this one a few times at various stages of my life. I just read it again because I'm teaching it.

Lewis's attempt to justify the worldview - or model of the cosmos - originating from the Middle Ages with Christian theology and his and our current scientific understanding of the universe is... striking. I'm not sure his laborious attempts to make sense of God's (or Maleldil's) Perelandrian prohibition, modeled on - presumably - the one that happened on "our" planet, Thulcandra, centuries...more

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Dec 09, 2010 Cole J. Banning rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Recommended to Cole J. Banning by: John Londres

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I read this book as part of my cell group, and I was constantly shocked but how anti-reason Lewis is. The misogyny and anti-feminism I expected going in, but the depth and persistence of the book's antagonism to rational discourse really surprised me.

The book's protagonist, Ransom, travels via deus ex machina to the planet Perelandra, which holds a deeply kyriarchal order of nature: God controls everything absolutely, and everyone knows there place in the food chain underneath: man above woman,...more

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Nov 22, 2010 Maureen rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

A bit longer than his first one with much more philosophical ramblings. Still genius, but definitely takes a bit of thought and it can get tiring if you're plot-oriented like I am and you kind of just want to know what happens. There's a bit more mysticism and a lot more interaction with the spirits/angels who were introduced in the first book. At first I found it a bit off-putting, but then I started thinking about how it kind of makes sense that there would be more interactions later on, much...more

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Nov 06, 2010 John Gardner rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The second book in Lewis’ “Space Trilogy” makes for more difficult reading than the first (“Out of the Silent Planet”), but I enjoyed it much more. The difficulty comes from the vast amount of dialogue, as the protagonist (Dr. Ransom) and the antagonist (Dr. Weston) engage in a battle of wits, with the fate of the planet Perelandra hanging in the balance.

While not exactly an allegory, the themes of this book have much to do with Creation, the Fall, and the doctrine of original sin. As in Screwta...more

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