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Charles walter stansby williams september 20, 1886may 15, 1945 was an. The place of the lion is a fantasy novel written by charles williams. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Plato, symposium introduction the place of the lion 1931 is to the contemporary reader perhaps the best known book of charles williams, one of the inklings. More recent writers of fantasy novels with contemporary settings, notably tim powers, cite williams as a model and inspiration. A small english town is plunged into chaos when platonic archetypes start to appear near it, bringing out the spiritual strengths and flaws of all those who live there. Instead of chasing zebras and antelopes, he wants to make friends and hug them. Cities of the plain sodom and gomorrah marcel proust. The lion attitude by s k willie download ebook buy book. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 244 pages and is available in paperback format.
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