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A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War

If somebody said, “I want to write a book that is so aligned with your interests you would have to read it,” they’d pretty much come up with this book. History, theology, sociology, and two of my all time favorite authors. What’s not to like? Joseph Loconte wrote A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War: How J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis Rediscovered Faith, Friendship, and Heroism in the Cataclysm of 1914-1918 for me. I’m sure of it.

The First World War was a significant turning point in history. In a thousand years people will probably think it was more …