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If you every happen to travel into space I know someone you should take with you.
Fans of Lewis’ science fiction know the person to have along with you when are exploring the heavens is Dr. Elwin Ransom. As told in Out of the Silent Planet, Ransom in kidnapped and taken to Mars by others who have evil intentions, but he outwits them. Then in the second story in the series, Perelandra, he travels to Venus to help save that world from corruption.
Finally, in the longest story in the trilogy, That Hideous Strength, we don’t find him as a key character until later in the novel. But, as The Fisher King, he is a major player in resisting the demonic forces trying to take over the world.
Which is your favorite story in the series? Tell me by leaving your comments below.
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Learn More:
- Book Review of The Ransom Trilogy
- Wikipedia Entry on The Ransom Trilogy
- Purchase books in The Ransom Trilogy
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