On the Shoulders of Hobbits: The Road to Virtue with Tolkien and Lewis

The world of J. R. R. Tolkien is filled with strange creatures, elaborately crafted lore, ancient tongues, and magic that exists only in fantasy; yet the lessons taught by hobbits and wizards speak powerfully and practically to our real lives. Courage, valor, trust, pride, greed, and jealousy--these are not fictional virtues. This is the stuff of real life, the Christian life. Professor and author Louis Markos takes us on the road with Tolkien and C. S. Lewis, with looks at selected classic works of literature as well, to show how great stories bring us so much more than entertainment. They inspire and convict, imparting truth in unforgettable ways.

Rediscover the virtue of great storytelling and the power of fantasy to transform our reality.

• From Achilles to Christ: Why Christians Should Read the Pagan Classics
• The Dreaming Stone
• Restoring Beauty: The Good, the True, and the Beautiful in the Writings of C.S. Lewis
• After Prayer: New sonnets and other poems
• The Gospel According to Tolkien: Visions of the Kingdom in Middle-earth
• The Philosophy of Tolkien: The Worldview Behind The Lord of the Rings
• 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
• Planet Narnia: The Seven Heavens in the Imagination of C. S. Lewis
• The Reading Life: The Joy of Seeing New Worlds Through Others' Eyes
• On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life through Great Books