That Hideous Strength by C.S. Lewis

Why read the book? C.S. Lewis wrote That Hideous Strength. It is the third and final book in his Space Trilogy. The story takes place on Earth. A young couple, Mark and Jane Studdock, get caught in a battle between good and evil. A sinister organisation called the N.I.C.E. wants total control over Britain using science and power. Lewis shows how modern ideas of progress can lead to great evil. The book mixes real life, politics, and the supernatural. Merlin the magician returns to help the fight. Readers see how small choices matter in the great war between light and darkness. The book came out in 1945. It warns against the dangers of scientism and total control. Lewis gives an exciting story with deep Christian truth. Favourite quote The greatest evil is not now done in those sordid ‘dens of crime’ that Dickens loved to paint. It is conceived and ordered (moved, seconded, carried, and minuted) in clean, carpeted, warmed, and well-lighted offices. What I Loved That Hideous Strength…