{"product_id":"a-severe-mercy-by-sheldon-vanauken-with-letters-by-c-s-lewis-first-edition-1977-harper-row","title":"A Severe Mercy by Sheldon Vanauken with Letters by C.S. Lewis [FIRST EDITION] 1977 • Harper \u0026 Row","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e A Severe Mercy by Sheldon Vanauken with 18 Previously Unpublished Letters by C.S. Lewis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFIRST EDITION [1977] HARPER \u0026amp; ROW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e9th printing.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardcover with dust jacket in very good condition.  Dust jacket shows worn \/ creased edges, but is otherwise clean and in tact.  Ships in a new HQ jacket protector. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook itself is very good.  Some tanning to edges of boards and an ex-libris bookplate fixed to front endpaper signed by book's original owner.  Reads good as new.  Clean and unmarked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eABOUT THE BOOK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWinner of the national book award.  A heart-rending love story described by its author as “the spiritual autobiography of a love rather than of the lovers” about the author’s marriage and search for faith.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVanauken chronicles the birth of a powerful pagan love borne out of the relationship he shares with his wife, Davy, and describes the growth of their relationship and the dreams that they share.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beloved, profoundly moving account of the author's marriage, the couple's search for faith and friendship with C. S. Lewis, and a spiritual strength that sustained Vanauken after his wife's untimely death. Replete with 18 letters from C.S. Lewis, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Severe Mercy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e addresses some of the universal questions that surround faith—the existence of God and the reasons behind tragedy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bookshop Apocalypse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49029156208889,"sku":null,"price":44.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/3103\/1574\/files\/aseveremercy-1.jpg?v=1788930194","url":"https:\/\/bookshopapocalypse.com\/products\/a-severe-mercy-by-sheldon-vanauken-with-letters-by-c-s-lewis-first-edition-1977-harper-row","provider":"Bookshop Apocalypse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}